Ashima
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In a small village in China's Yunnan province, the romance between Ashima and Ahei is threatened by the interference of the heir to a powerful clan.
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Cast
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Yang Likun
Ashima
Also in
Five Golden Flowers
Bao Sier
Ahei
Also in
The Hero in Northeast
瞬间
Qiong Liu
Cui Chaoming
Rebubala
Known for
Spring in a Small Town
Baosier
Ahei
Han Fei
Azhi
Qiongying Huang
Azhi's Mother
No other roles listed
Liu Jie
Ashima's Mother
Also in
The Winter of Three Hairs
Sweet Sorrow
Jie Liu
Ashima's Mother
Liu Qiong Director · Ge Yan Screenplay Xu Qi Cinematographer
First release January 2, 1964 · Produced in China · Original title 阿诗玛
Production
Haiyan Film Studio 海燕电影制片厂
Production
China
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Languages
Original title
阿诗玛
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · January 2, 1964
Premiere
China · May 1, 1965
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
China
December 27, 1978 · Premiere
January 1, 1979 · Theatrical
June 13, 2026 · Premiere · Shanghai International Film Festival
France
October 14, 2025 · Premiere · Festival Lumière (restored version)
Spain
September 26, 2025 · Premiere · SSIFF (restored version)
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