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The Blue Kite (1994)

Original title: 蓝风筝

1994-02-02 · 2h 20m · ZH
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A history untold; a memory unfolds

The lives of a Beijing family throughout the 1950s and 1960s, as they experience the impact of the Hundred Flowers Campaign, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution.

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Tian ZhuangzhuangDirectorCui JiajunWriter

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Tian YiTian YiTietou as an infantWenyao ZhangWenyao ZhangTietou as a childXiaoman ChenXiaoman ChenTietou as a teenagerLü LipingLü LipingChen ShujuanPu CunxinPu CunxinLin ShaolongLi BinLi BinGrannyLi XuejianLi XuejianUncle LiZhang LuZhang LuMrs. LanSong XiaoyingSong XiaoyingSisGuo DonglinGuo DonglinLin Yunwei

Keywords

China1950sPrison campLabor camp

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Genre affinityDrama · HistoryTheme affinityChina · 1950s · Prison CampDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference383523Actor preference561636 · 561637 · 561638

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What is The Blue Kite about?

The lives of a Beijing family throughout the 1950s and 1960s, as they experience the impact of the Hundred Flowers Campaign, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution.

How long is The Blue Kite?

The Blue Kite has a runtime of 140 minutes.