A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
May 24, 1989
Original Title:
牛棚
Alternate Titles:
China my sorrow
Chine, ma douleur
Niu Peng
Genres:
Drama | History
Production Companies:
Flach Film
La Sept Cinéma
Titane Production
Production Countries:
China | France | Germany
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 86
In August 1966, the Cultural Revolution in full swing, 13-year-old Tian Ben is arrested for playing a pop record; he's sent to a remote mountain camp in Niu-Peng. There he's called "Four Eyes" and, with about 16 other older boys and men, he's made to carry muck up a mountainside, make bricks, saw logs, and sing daily to Chairman Mao of his faults. There's camaraderie among the five youths, especially with a young pickpocket named Baimao, and Tian is also drawn to a silent monk who cares for him when he falls ill and the others expect him to die. The camp is remote, so there are no fences or walls. Tian longs to escape.
Art Direction:
Christian Marti
Associate Producer:
Isabelle Fauvel
Jean-Luc Larguier
Director:
Dai Sijie
Director of Photography:
Jean-Michel Humeau
Editor:
Chantal Delattre
Original Music Composer:
Qui Gang Chen
Producer:
Jean-Luc Ormières
Production Manager:
Joëy Faré
Scenario Writer:
Yuan Zhu Shan
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