Hibiscus Town

Hibiscus Town

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Release Date

3/5/1987

Runtime

164 mins

Overview

Based on a novel by the same name written by Gu Hua, a melodrama about the life and travails of a young woman who lives through the turmoil of the Cultural Revolution.

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Homepage

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A sweeping melodrama that follows a woman's personal and emotional unraveling through the devastation of the Cultural Revolution, balancing intimate human suffering against the chaos of historical upheaval.

Mood

MelancholicBleakMournful

Themes

SurvivalIdentityComing apartLove

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Racial violence

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