Evening Rain
7.2
At the tail end of the Cultural Revolution, Qiu Shi, a poet who has been in prison for six years, is transferred elsewhere by boat under the guard of two officers. During transit, he meets a series of passengers, who have also faced hardships in recent times.
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Cast
20 people
Li Zhiyu
Qiushi
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Wu Yonggang Director · Wu Yigong Director Ye Nan Screenplay
First release March 12, 1980 · Produced in China · Production Shanghai Film Studios
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Shanghai Film Studio
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Shanghai Film Studios
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China
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Original title
巴山夜雨
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · March 12, 1980
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No release date listed for United States.
China
June 15, 2026 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
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