Under the Hawthorn Tree

2010 · directed by Zhang Yimou

Rating
75/100
Hit
no

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.

Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010), directed by Zhang Yimou, rates 75/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Zhou Dongyu
  • Shawn Dou
  • Xi Meijuan
  • Li Xuejian
  • Cheng Taishen
  • Sa Rina
  • Lü Liping
  • Jiang Ruijia
  • Yu Xinbo
  • Yi Xinyun

Crew

  • Zhao Xiaoding — Director of Photography
  • Meng Peicong — Editor
  • Zhang Mo — Editor
  • Chen Qigang — Original Music Composer
  • A Mei — Screenplay
  • Gu Xiaobai — Screenplay
  • Yin Lichuan — Screenplay

More from Zhang Yimou

  1. Raise the Red Lantern (1991) — 87/100 · hit
  2. To Live (1994) — 84/100 · hit
  3. Ju Dou (1990) — 81/100 · hit
  4. Hero (2002) — 80/100 · hit
  5. House of Flying Daggers (2004) — 80/100 · hit
  6. The Story of Qiu Ju (1992) — 80/100 · hit

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