Women's Story
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Women’s Story was the first work to garner international acclaim for Peng Xiaolian. It is about three women living in China’s northern countryside and straightforwardly raises the issue of gender inequality hidden in a communist society.
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Cast
12 people
Zhang Wenrong
Mother Laizi
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Jian mian li
Zhang Min
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Xiaolian Peng
Xiao Mao
Wenrong Zhang
Mother Laizi
Peng Xiaolian
Yijie He
Song Ruhui
Jingxiang
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Lin Xiaojie
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Ruhui Song
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He Zhenjun
Worker A
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Zhenjun He
Construction Worker A
Peng Xiaolian Director · Xiao Mao Writer Chuanti Chen Editor
First release December 1, 1989 · Produced in China · Original title 女人的故事
Production
Shanghai Film Studios
Production
China
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Languages
Original title
女人的故事
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · December 1, 1989
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No release date listed for United States.
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