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Release Year1986
Runtime1h 50m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes9
DirectorXie Fei, U Lan
WritersZhang Xian
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsA Girl from Hunan
About A Girl from Hunan
Xiao Xiao is sold into arranged marriage with a 2 year old boy, who she must raise as his nanny until he is old enough to marry her. She is expected to honour tradition and to toe the line so far as social proprieties are concerned, but the young girl rebels against the edicts of her elders until at 16, she falls in love with another man.
Directed by Xie Fei, U Lan, A Girl from Hunan leans on a strong ensemble — Na Renhua, Xiaoguang Deng, Guan Zongxiang — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1986.
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