Spring is Splendid Color

In the late 1950s, during China’s Great Leap Forward, Shanghai housewives participated, supported by Dai Mama from the neighbourhood committee. Liu Mama opposed her daughter-in-law Wang Caifeng’s involvement, wanting her to stay home, but her son Liu Genfa supported Caifeng. Zheng Baoqing also opposed his wife Cai Guizhen joining the production group, but Cai ignored him, organised her household, and led the sewing group. Dai Mama helped persuade Zheng Baoqing to change his mind. Lu Afeng joined the sewing group out of fear they would borrow her machine but felt ashamed when they made coats for the children’s welfare home.

• Nianxuan TianWriter
• Shen FuWriter
• Baiyin QuWriter
• Shen FuDirector
• Wang Yun-JieOriginal Music Composer

• Ruifang ZhangCaifeng Wang
• Sha LiGuizhen Cai
• Wang YiAfeng Lu
• Xuepeng Fanaunt Liu
• Huang ChenCuiying Xue
• Sujiang WangHua Zheng
• Daolin SunBaoyang Zheng
• Gao BoAgen Zhang
• Chen LizhongMother Dai
• Wen XiyingGenfa Liu
• Shiming ZhiYuexian Tiao
• Su YinFemale worker