The daughter of a right-winger, schoolgirl Jing Qiu is sent to the countryside for reeducation, and tasked to help write a textbook. There she meets Lao San, a young soldier with a bright future ahead. Despite the class divide and parental disapproval, romance blooms against turbulent times.
Unfortunately the movie Under the Hawthorn Tree is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Zhang Yimou | Director |
| Writing | Yin Lichuan | Writer |
| Camera | Zhao Xiaoding | Director of Photography |
| Production | Liang Yu | Assistant Production Manager |
| Crew | Ze Xie | Cinematography |
| Crew | Xie Tianxiang | Cinematography |
| Directing | Zang Xichuan | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Fu Lulu | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Li Shuang | Assistant Director |
| Lighting | Zhao Xianzhang | Gaffer |
| Camera | Xiaoyan Bai | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Huang Baorong | Costume Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Xu Guang-Rui | Makeup Designer |
| Production | Bian Tiejun | Producer |
| Sound | Chang Shilei | Songs |
| Writing | Ai Mi | Book |
| Production | Zhang Weiping | Executive Producer |
| Production | Hugo Shong | Executive Producer |
| Production | Huayi Cao | Executive Producer |
| Production | Bill Kong Chi-Keung | Executive Producer |
| Writing | Gu Xiaobai | Writer |
| Writing | A Mei | Writer |
| Writing | Xiao Kefan | Script Consultant |
| Writing | Zhou Xiaofeng | Story Consultant |
| Art | Wu Ming | Art Direction |
| Sound | Jing Tao | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Chen Qigang | Music |
| Editing | Meng Peicong | Editor |
| Production | Huang Xinming | Production Manager |
| Editing | Mo Zhang | Editor |
