Huaikai Chen

青春之歌

Wei Cui, Huaikai Chen

Cunzhuang Ge, Qin Yi

Adapted from a novel of the same title, this film depicts a young woman’s transformation from housewife to loyal Communist. This process is presented as “natural” – possessed of inherent logic rather than merely “incidental”. Hence, the film is really about Communist revolution that won over the hearts and minds of Chinese youth.