Under the Hawthorn Tree
Sep 16 2010
•2h 53m
•Drama, Romance
The daughter of a right-winger, schoolgirl Jing Qiu is sent to the countryside for reeducation, and tasked to help write a textbook. There she meets Lao San, a young soldier with a bright future ahead. Despite the class divide and parental disapproval, romance blooms against turbulent times.
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Li Xuejian
Mr. Zhang
Cheng Taishen
Mr. Luo
Zhou Dongyu
Jing
Sa Rina
Auntie
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