Xu Mao and His Daughters

Overview

Based on Zhou Keqin's excellent novel, Xu Mao and His Daughters weaves a story about the life and sufferings of Xu Mao, an aging peasant and his four daughters in the countryside during the Cultural Revolution. They struggle to make ends meet since his wife's death. Preoccupied with worries, he loses touch with his maturing daughters. It takes the stubborn but kindly intervention of a woman making a governmental inspection tour to cause father and daughters to appreciate their loving family.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

August 7, 1981

Original language

Chinese

Spoken languages

mandarin

Countries

China

Production

August 1st Film Studio

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0189220