Yan Su

誤佳期

Bai Shen, Zhu Shi-Lin

Hsiao Yen, Han Fei

A wedding musician fails to wed his own love: Little Trumpet is raring to marry his childhood sweetheart, but a series of setbacks has prevented them from getting their way. Criticism against social formalities becomes all the more forceful with the clever use of contrast and irony, not to mention the realist and comedic touch a la Zhu Shilin. Of special mention is the famous teahouse scene where dynamic, melodic camerawork creates a hilarity that continues to amaze to this day. A genuine masterpiece with every single detail, down to the minor props, forming an integral part of a whole. Today, young couples are struggling nonetheless to get a roof over their heads, a testimony to the fact that poverty still reigns beneath the facade of harmony and stability after all these years.

惊蜇

Wang Quan'an

Nan Yu, Yan Su

A portrait of contemporary China seen through the dreams and choices of a young peasant who has accepted her fate.

相伴永遠

Ding Yinnan

Song Chunli, Wang Xueqi

Recounts the experiences and deep feelings of two revolutionary predecessors, Li Fuchun and Cai Chang, for half a century, and eulogizes the older generation of proletarian revolutionaries.

愁眉笑脸

Ge Ritai

Yang Lixin, Yan Su