Yellow Earth Movie Review 1989

In 1939 a soldier arrives in a small Chinese village to research folk songs. He becomes involved in the lives of a local peasant family, including a 14-year-old girl who wishes to escape from a pre-arranged marriage. Mixture of poetry, dance, music, and drama set against the barren landscape of the title. In Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles.

Distribution

Baker & Taylor Inc., 2709 Water Ridge Pkwy., Ste. 500, Charlotte, NC 28217, Phone: (704)357-3500, Toll-free: 800-775-1800, Email: btinfo@btol.com, URL: http://www.btol.com

Available on VHS
Running time 89 minutes.
Originally from Chinese.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 1930s, Family Ties, Hard Knock Life

Screenplay

Zhang Ziliang

Cast

Xue Bai, Wang Xueqi, Tan Tuo, Liu Qiang

Director

Chen Kaige

Producer

Guangxi Film Studio