The True Story of Ah Q (1981)

ALL 06/04/1981 (zh) Drama 125 Min
  • Release
    06/04/1981
  • Production
    Shanghai Film Studio
  • Rotten tomato
    68%
  • Original title
    阿Q正传
  • Original language
    zh
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
    -

Overview

Based on the 1921 novella of the same name by one of China's most well-known modern writers, Lu Xun (Lu Hsun), the True Story of Ah Q is set during the 1911 revolution. Ah Q is a lowly peasant who wants to rise above his class, or at least get out of his grinding poverty. At first he thinks the way to do it is by marrying into a better station in life; later, he joins the revolution as he feels that is the only way he and others like him can transcend poverty. In this film version of Lu Xun's story, the character of Ah Q might benefit from a more rounded humanity to make him appealing to those not familiar with the harsh environment in China before the 1911 revolution.

  1. Cen Fan

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer



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  1. Yan Shunkai

    A Qiu

  2. Li Wei

    Master Zhao

  3. Yikang Jin

    The Fake Foreign Devil

  4. Wang Suya

    Wu Ma

  5. Youyun Zhang

    The Little Nun

  6. Li Dingbao

    Lu Xun

  7. Baohe Yang

    Shopkeeper

  8. Fuming Bao

    Master Zhao's son

  9. Xi Chen

    Candidate Bai

  10. Guangyao Chi

    County Magistrate

  11. Liang Ming

    The Old Nun

  12. Yilan Ni

    Zou Qi Sao

  13. Wen Xiying

    Strong Man

  14. Zhang Jinlai

    Xia Yu

  15. Zhu Sha

    Ms Zhao

Full Cast & Crew

Casts : 15 , Crews : 6

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The True Story of Ah Q (1981) 125 Min

ALL 06/04/1981 (zh)
Drama
  • Release 06/04/1981
  • Production
    Shanghai Film Studio
  • Original title 阿Q正传
  • zh
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

Based on the 1921 novella of the same name by one of China's most well-known modern writers, Lu Xun (Lu Hsun), the True Story of Ah Q is set during the 1911 revolution. Ah Q is a lowly peasant who wants to rise above his class, or at least get out of his grinding poverty. At first he thinks the way to do it is by marrying into a better station in life; later, he joins the revolution as he feels that is the only way he and others like him can transcend poverty. In this film version of Lu Xun's story, the character of Ah Q might benefit from a more rounded humanity to make him appealing to those not familiar with the harsh environment in China before the 1911 revolution.

  1. Cen Fan

    Director

  2. Story

  3. Editor

  4. Producer