CHINA · 2005
Shanghai Dreams
Chinese Sixth Generation
family conflict
rural displacement
forbidden romance
cultural reform
generational divide
Synopsis
In 1980s China, the country is beginning to reform and workers who had been moved with their families to the provinces in the 60s now long to return to Shanghai. For one displaced family a conflict arises when their 19-year-old daughter finds love with a local boy, threatening their chance of a return to the city.
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