Spring in a Small Town
1948 Chinese film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Spring in a Small Town is a 1948 black-and-white Chinese film, written by Li Tianji (Chinese: 李天濟; pinyin: Lǐ Tiānjì) and directed by Fei Mu, a director known for his empathetic portrayal of women.[3] It was produced and funded by Wenhua Film Company, whose great financial deficit at the time led it to produce Spring in a Small Town on a low budget with a minimalist plot and setting. The film cast only five characters,[3] and it focuses on the struggles of a husband and wife, and the ensuing turmoil when Zhang Zhichen, Liyan's former classmate and, ironically, Yuwen's former lover, pays an unplanned visit to the residence.[4]
Spring in a Small Town | |
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Chinese | 小城之春 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Xiǎochéng zhī chūn |
Directed by | Fei Mu |
Written by | Li Tianji |
Starring | Wei Wei Shi Yu Li Wei |
Cinematography | Li Shengwei |
Edited by | Wei Chunbao Xu Ming |
Music by | Huang Yijun |
Production company | |
Distributed by | United States (DVD): Cinema Epoch |
Release date | 1948[2] |
Running time | 93 min. |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
The original print of the film is now kept in the China Film Archive.[5] In 2005, at the Hong Kong Film Awards to mark a century of Chinese films, Spring in a Small Town was voted the best Chinese film ever made.[3]