Under the Hawthorn Tree
7.2
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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Cast
27 people
Zhou Dongyu
Jing
Known for
Better Days
Us and Them
Shawn Dou
Sun
Known for
Princess Agents
Wolf Totem
Xi Meijuan
Jing's Mother
Known for
Detective Chinatown 1900
Li Xuejian
Mr.Zhang
Known for
The Wandering Earth II
Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
Cheng Taishen
Mr.Luo
Known for
Biutiful
The World
Sa Rina
Auntie
Known for
Successor
Lü Liping
Wei's Mother
Known for
24 City
The Blue Kite
Jiang Ruijia
Wei
Also in
Thank You Doctor
All Quiet in Peking
Yu Xinbo
Lin
Also in
Qualified For 24 Hours
The Legend of Fei
Yi Xinyun
Fang
Also in
The Sun Rises on Us All
Enjoy Yourself
Sun Haiying
Sun's Father
Known for
Blind Shaft
Wang Jinsong
Director Li
Known for
Sacrifice
Zhang Yimou Director · Yin Lichuan Screenplay Gu Xiaobai Screenplay
First release September 16, 2010 · Produced in China · Original title 山楂树之恋
Production
Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd.
Production
China
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Original title
山楂树之恋
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · September 16, 2010
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Hong Kong SAR China
November 4, 2010 · Theatrical
Japan
July 9, 2011 · Digital
South Korea
June 8, 2022 · Theatrical
Spain
August 31, 2012 · Theatrical
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