Xu Mao and His Daughters (1981)
Overview
Based on Zhou Keqin's excellent novel, Xu Mao and His Daughters weaves a story about the life and sufferings of Xu Mao, an aging peasant and his four daughters in the countryside during the Cultural Revolution. They struggle to make ends meet since his wife's death. Preoccupied with worries, he loses touch with his maturing daughters. It takes the stubborn but kindly intervention of a woman making a governmental inspection tour to cause father and daughters to appreciate their loving family.
Cast
Jia Liu
许茂
Wang Fuli
四姑娘
Siqin Gaowa
三姑娘
Zhao Na
九姑娘
Tian Hua
颜少春
Feng Enhe
金东水
Xu Guangming
郑百如
Li Cun
龙庆
Junquan Wu
齐明江
Yi Liu
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