The True Story of Ah Q

The True Story of Ah Q (1981)


  • Genre: Drama
  • Release Date: 1981-06-04
  • User Rating: 6.8/10 from 10 ratings
  • Runtime: 2h 5min
  • Language: 普通话
  • Production Company: Shanghai Film Studio
  • Production Country: China
  • Director: Cen Fan
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Summary

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.

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  • Yan Shunkai

    as A Qiu
  • Li Wei

    as Master Zhao
  • Yikang Jin

    as The Fake Foreign Devil
  • Wang Suya

    as Wu Ma
  • Youyun Zhang

    as The Little Nun
  • Li Dingbao

    as Lu Xun
  • Baohe Yang

    as Shopkeeper
  • Fuming Bao

    as Master Zhao's son
  • Xi Chen

    as Candidate Bai
  • Guangyao Chi

    as County Magistrate
  • Liang Ming

    as The Old Nun
  • Yilan Ni

    as Zou Qi Sao
  • Wen Xiying

    as Strong Man
  • Zhang Jinlai

    as Xia Yu
  • Zhu Sha

    as Ms Zhao
  • Cao Duo

    as
  • 张琦军

    as
Writing Lu Xun Novel
Writing Chen Baichen Writer
Sound Chuanxi Chen Music
Camera Chen Zhenxiang Director of Photography
Camera Fuxi Xu Director of Photography
Directing Cen Fan Director

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