Springtime in a Small Town

– In a mansion decimated during World War II, a frustrated, bored housewife, Yuwen, is torn between ca..

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Movie
Rating:
7.00 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 56 Minutes
Release Year:
2002
Original Name:
小城之春
Springtime in a Small Town
Springtime in a Small Town (2002) - Also known as 小城之春

In a mansion decimated during World War II, a frustrated, bored housewife, Yuwen, is torn between caring for her ailing husband and her longing for a former sweetheart, a doctor who has come to treat her husband.

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Release Date:

11 Dec 2003

Language:

Mandarin

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Springtime in a Small Town

Springtime in a Small Town
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Liyan and Yuwen live in post-war torpor, childless but with Liyan's school-aged sister. He coughs, imagining he has TB; Yuwan embroiders; they sleep in separate rooms. A surprise visit from Liyan's boyhood friend Zhang, a big city physician, wakes up the household. To Zhang's amazement, he discovers his friend's wife is his own youthful sweetheart. Possibilities abound: an affair, an arranged marriage of Zhang and Little Sister, now 16, or simply ending ennui and embracing vitality. Can a stifling atmosphere of Chinese Chekhov give way to spring? Alcohol at a birthday party speeds resolution.

Awards:

4 wins & 3 nominations.

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Internet Movie Database:
7.0/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
88%
Metacritic:
86%

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