Sunflower
7.2
Sunflower is the story of the Zhang family in Beijing father, mother and son across three decades, centering on the tensions and misunderstandings between father and son. Nine-year-old Xiangyang is having the time of his life, free of adult supervision until the day he meets the father he can hardly remember. Having spent years away, he returns with strong ideas about his son learning to draw. But Xiangyang chafes under his father's constant rules and soon stages his own revolution against the lessons enforced.
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Cast
6 people
Joan Chen
Zhang Xiuqing
Known for
Twin Peaks
Marco Polo
Gao Ge
19-year-old Zhang Xiangyang
Known for
The Captain
The Bravest
Wang Haidi
30-year-old Zhang Xiangyang
Also in
Just Want to See You Smile
A Deadly Secret
Liang Jing
Han Jing
Known for
Mr. Six
The Eight Hundred
Liu Zifeng
Lao Liu
Also in
The Black Cannon Incident
Dislocation
Li Bin
19-year-old Chicken Droppings
Known for
Beijing Bicycle
Lan Yu
Zhang Yang Director · Xin Huo Writer Cai Shangjun Writer
United States release October 8, 2005 · Produced in China · Original title 向日葵
Production
China Film Group Corporation
Production
China
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Original title
向日葵
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Canada · September 10, 2005
Theatrical
China · September 10, 2005
Theatrical
United States · October 8, 2005
Theatrical
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