Top 7 in Top 8 best films of talented director Zhang Yimou.
Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010) - Trailer
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Genre: Psychological Romance
Duration: 106 minutes
Actors: Zhou Dongyu and Dou Kieu
Release year: 2010
Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010) won 3 awards: Hong Kong Film Award for Best Asian Film, Asian Film Award for Best New Actor & Asian Film Award for Best Editing . Zhang Yimou's purest love story in cinematic history earned 100 million yuan after 16 days of release.Throughout the film is a beautiful, pure love story of Tinh Thu and Kien Tan. Tinh Thu, Kien Tan - two opposing factions "good - bad" in Chinese society at that time. Tinh Thu grew up in a family of leftists: her father was exiled to labor re-education, her mother, who is a teacher, was also pushed down to work as a janitor, subject to the scorn of the world. However, Tinh Thu is always optimistic, loves life, and has an enthusiastic revolutionary spirit. A 16-year-old girl in the process of completing her final year of high school, like many friends her age, eagerly set off to the countryside to practice and consolidate the revolution. Here, she met the person she loved the most, Ton Kien Tan. He was affectionately known by the villagers as Lao Tam, uncle. Contrary to Tinh Thu, he came from a family of tycoons, respected by the world. His father is a high-ranking government official, himself an active member of the geological exploration team. Never mind the difference in family background, status, Tinh Thu - Kien Tan had a beautiful and romantic love. The poetic land and the red-flowered medlar tree have witnessed a beautiful, unfinished predestined relationship tinged with grief.