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Yellow Earth
黄土地
Directed by Chen Kaige
1984•1h 29m•NR•★ 7.5
Drama / Music
Synopsis
In 1939 Shaanxi province, an idealistic Communist Eighth Route Army soldier arrives in an impoverished Loess Plateau peasant village to collect traditional folk songs for military propaganda, sparking a yearning for liberation in a young peasant girl betrothed against her will to an older man. Chen Kaige's landmark debut, photographed with stunning minimalism by Zhang Yimou, that launched the Fifth Generation of Chinese cinema.
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DirectorChen Kaige
WriterZiliang ZhangChen Kaige
CinematographyZhang Yimou
MusicZhao Jiping
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Xue BaiCuiqiao
Wang XueqiGu Qing
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Tuo TanThe FatherQL
Quiang LiuHanhanTechnical Specifications
Runtime1h 29m (89 mins)
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DirectorChen Kaige
LanguagesMandarin
CountryCN
StudioGuangxi Film Studio
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