For the Children

10/28/2002

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1hr 43min

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STORY

In response to the death of her husband and young son, peasant Zhang Meili founds a school in the dry desert landscape of northwest China. When cultured and chipper Xia Yu arrives from Beijing to help her out, the two women bond and learn from each other's character how to best serve the children. Various subplots include the arrival of Xia's husband, who tries in vain to persuade her to return to the city, Xia's quick abortion, and the comically clandestine relationship between Zhang and a local projectionist.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Ni Ping
  • Yuan Quan
  • Sun Haiying
  • Xu Yajun
  • Li Wannian

    Director

  • Yang Yazhou

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

    Production Countries

  • China

LANGUAGES

  • Mandarin