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Under the Hawthorne Tree

Original title: Shan zha shu zhi lian
2010 · 1 h 53 min
Directed by Zhang Yimou · China · Chinese Fifth Generation
DramaRomance

Cast

Xuejian Li Taishen Cheng Dongyu Zhou Rina Sa Xiaoyu He Xinbo Yu

Credits

Written by: Ai Mi

Plot

The daughter of a right-winger, schoolgirl Jing Qiu is sent to the countryside for reeducation, and tasked to help write a textbook. There she meets Lao San, a young soldier with a bright future ahead.

Sinekatalog’s take

Under the Hawthorne Tree (2010) is a Chinese drama directed by Zhang Yimou. It stars Zhou Dongyu, Shawn Dou Xiao and Xi Meijuan. It runs 113 minutes. It is listed here as part of the director's body of work.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

Ratings

IMDb: 7.2 / 10 (4,324 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.