CHINA · 2010
Under the Hawthorn Tree
Chinese Fifth Generation
forbidden romance
cultural revolution
class conflict
coming of age
political persecution
Synopsis
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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