A girl From Hunan /
湘女萧萧 /
In 1900 a twelve-year-old girl, Xiaoxiao, comes to a mountain village to discover that her uncle has arranged a marriage with a boy who is still breast-fed at two. Strict clan rules govern all behaviors, and she becomes her husband's nanny (he must call her sister until he is old enough to marr...
| Other Authors: | , |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | Chinese |
| Language Notes: | This edition in Mandarin. |
| Published: |
Honolulu, HI :
Asia Pacific Films,
1986.
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| Series: | Asian film online
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| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | In 1900 a twelve-year-old girl, Xiaoxiao, comes to a mountain village to discover that her uncle has arranged a marriage with a boy who is still breast-fed at two. Strict clan rules govern all behaviors, and she becomes her husband's nanny (he must call her sister until he is old enough to marry her). In one scene, the villagers are discussing a group of schoolgirls who are allowed to marry whomever they want, and who enjoy reading and a degree of freedom that Xiaoxiao longs for. Huagou, a local peasant, takes notice of Xiaoxiao, now sixteen and taking good care of six-year-old Chunguan, and a love affair begins with terrifying consequences. She knows the feudal values her community clings to, and watches them strip and drown a young widow who has been unfaithful to her husband. That woman's lover lives, albeit with broken legs. And what will happen to her? |
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| Item Description: | Title from resource description page (viewed Feb. 6, 2014). |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (64 min.). |
| Playing Time: | 01:34:15 |
| Awards: | Nominated 1987 Golden Rooster Award, Best Actress Won 1987 Golden Phoenix Award, Female Actor in a Motion Picture Won 1988 San Sebastián International Film Festival, Don Quixote Award |