Xu Mao and His Daughters (1981)

  • NR
  • 08/07/1981 (CN)
  • Drama
  • 1h 29m

Overview

Based on Zhou Keqin's excellent novel, Xu Mao and His Daughters weaves a story about the life and sufferings of Xu Mao, an aging peasant and his four daughters in the countryside during the Cultural Revolution. They struggle to make ends meet since his wife's death. Preoccupied with worries, he loses touch with his maturing daughters. It takes the stubborn but kindly intervention of a woman making a governmental inspection tour to cause father and daughters to appreciate their loving family.

Mu Xiao

Writer

KeQin Zhou

Writer

Li Jun

Director

Cast

Jia Liu's headshot

Jia Liu

许茂
Wang Fuli's headshot

Wang Fuli

四姑娘
Siqin Gaowa's headshot

Siqin Gaowa

三姑娘
Zhao Na's headshot

Zhao Na

九姑娘
Zhou Hong's headshot

Zhou Hong

七姑娘
Tian Hua's headshot

Tian Hua

颜少春
Feng Enhe's headshot

Feng Enhe

金东水
Xu Guangming's headshot

Xu Guangming

郑百如

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