(1948) English title: Spring in a small town
Xiao cheng zhi chun
Description
Description
This is usually considered the finest Chinese film ever made, and is remarkable for its use of voiceover and the subtlety of the lighting and camera movement. At its heart is a romantic triangle sparked when doctor Li Wei comes to visit his friend, the invalid Yu Shi. It transpires that Li is also the old flame of Yu’s wife, Wei Wei. But the married couple remain impeccably courteous in the ennui of their rundown home, even when Yu’s young sister, Zhang Hongmei, begins to flirt with the dashing guest.
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