Hibiscus Town (1987)
March 5, 1987Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.
Liu Xiaoqing
Hu Yuyin
Jiang Wen
Qin Shutian
Zheng Zaishi
Gu Yanshan
Zhu Shibin
Wang Qiush
Xu Songzi
Li Guoxiang
Zhang Guangbei
Li Mangeng
Xu Ning
Spicy Five Claws
Harrison Liu
Li Guigui
Mai Wenyan
Medical Officer
Xie Jin
Director / Writer
Tang Lixuan
Producer
Xu Yinhua
Story Editor
Zhu Hongsheng
Story Editor
Yongji Wang
Conductor
Gu Hua
Novel
A Cheng
Writer
Junfu Lu
Director of Photography
Ge Yan
Original Music Composer
Jin Qifen
Art Direction
梅云熹
Director of Photography
Guoliang Xu
Property Master
陈忠泽
Property Master
郑海江
Set Dresser
张元鼎
Scenic Artist
林福增
Set Dresser
Zhou Ding-Wen
Editor
Media.
Details.
Release DateMarch 5, 1987
Original Name芙蓉镇
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 44m
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This Movie Is About.
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Hibiscus Town (Chinese: 芙蓉鎮) is a 1986 Chinese film directed by Xie Jin, based on a novel by the same name written by Gu Hua. The film, a melodrama, follows the life and travails of a young woman who lives through the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution and as such is an example of the "scar drama" genre that emerged in the 1980s and 1990s that detailed life during that period. The film was produced by the Shanghai Film Studio.
The film won Best Film for 1987 Golden Rooster Awards and Hundred Flowers Awards, as well as Best Actress awards for Liu Xiaoqing at both ceremonies. It was also selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 60th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
The village in Hunan province where the film was made was initially known as Wang Village (王村; pinyin: Wáng cūn). In 2007, the village was renamed Furong zhen (芙蓉镇) owing to this film.