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The True Story of Ah Q

06/04/1981

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2hrs 5min

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Drama

STORY

Based on the 1921 novella of the same name by one of China's most well-known modern writers, Lu Xun (Lu Hsun), the True Story of Ah Q is set during the 1911 revolution. Ah Q is a lowly peasant who wants to rise above his class, or at least get out of his grinding poverty. At first he thinks the way to do it is by marrying into a better station in life; later, he joins the revolution as he feels that is the only way he and others like him can transcend poverty. In this film version of Lu Xun's story, the character of Ah Q might benefit from a more rounded humanity to make him appealing to those not familiar with the harsh environment in China before the 1911 revolution.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Yan Shunkai
  • Li Wei
  • Yikang Jin
  • Wang Suya
  • Youyun Zhang

    Director

  • Cen Fan

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Shanghai Film Studio

    Production Countries

  • China

LANGUAGES

  • Mandarin

Cast

Yan Shunkai

A Qiu

Li Wei

Master Zhao

Yikang Jin

The Fake Foreign Devil

Wang Suya

Wu Ma

Youyun Zhang

The Little Nun

Li Dingbao

Lu Xun

Baohe Yang

Shopkeeper

Fuming Bao

Master Zhao's son

Xi Chen

Candidate Bai

Guangyao Chi

County Magistrate

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