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Under the Hawthorn Tree

Under the Hawthorn Tree

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 16, 2010

Runtime

1h 53m

Genres

Drama, Romance

User Score

78%

Original Title

山楂树之恋

Production Companies

Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd.

Director

Zhang Yimou

Description

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.