China, My Sorrow

Overview

In August 1966, the Cultural Revolution in full swing, 13-year-old Tian Ben is arrested for playing a pop record; he's sent to a remote mountain camp in Niu-Peng. There he's called "Four Eyes" and, with about 16 other older boys and men, he's made to carry muck up a mountainside, make bricks, saw logs, and sing daily to Chairman Mao of his faults. There's camaraderie among the five youths, especially with a young pickpocket named Baimao, and Tian is also drawn to a silent monk who cares for him when he falls ill and the others expect him to die. The camp is remote, so there are no fences or walls. Tian longs to escape.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 24, 1989

Original language

Chinese

Spoken languages

mandarin

Countries

Germany, China, France

Production

La Sept Cinéma,Flach Film,Titane Production,Flach Film, La Sept Cinéma, Titane Production

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0097985