My Memories of Old Beijing

My Memories of Old Beijing

1983 · 96 min · ZH · 7.8 (20 votes)
Dir. Wu Yigong · Starring Shen Jie, Zhang Fengyi, Zheng Zhenyao, Zhang Min, Yan Xiang, Qin Yan · Music Xie Guojie
Drama

It is the late 1920s when six-year-old Yingzi and her family move to Beijing. As Yingzi explores the busy streets and alleys, she befriends a widow who, driven mad by grief, stands vigil at the entrance of her hutong, waiting for her missing daughter to return.

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A tender, bittersweet journey through a child's eyes. It captures the quiet beauty and profound sadness of growing up, set against the backdrop of old Beijing. A deeply affecting, memory-laden experience.

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