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Xu Mao and His Daughters(1981)
Status: Released
Date: 1981-08-07
72%
3 Votes
Time: 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.
Languages: Mandarin.
Countries:
China
ProductionCompanies: 
Movie: Xu Mao and His Daughters
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jia Liu
许茂
王馥荔
四姑娘
斯琴高娃
三姑娘
Zhao Na
九姑娘
Tian Hua
颜少春
冯恩鹤
金东水
Xu Guangming
郑百如
Li Cun
龙庆
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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.
Release Date
1981-08-07
Average
7.167
Rating:
3.6 startsTagline
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Languages:
普通话
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