The read
It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
Based on Zhou Keqin's excellent novel, Xu Mao and His Daughters weaves a story about the life and sufferings of Xu Mao, an aging peasant and his four daughters in the countryside during the Cultural Revolution. They struggle to make ends meet since his wife's death. Preoccupied with worries, he loses touch with his maturing daughters. It takes the stubborn but kindly intervention of a woman making a governmental inspection tour to cause father and daughters to appreciate their loving family.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Mu XiaoWriter
- KeQin ZhouWriter
- Li JunDirector
- Ge YanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jia Liu许茂
- Wang Fuli四姑娘
- Siqin Gaowa三姑娘
- Zhao Na九姑娘
- Zhou Hong七姑娘
- Tian Hua颜少春
- Feng Enhe金东水
- Xu Guangming郑百如
- Li Cun龙庆
- Hui Wang罗祖华
- Junquan Wu齐明江
- Yi Liu长秀