Yellow Earth
“After tradition… comes revolution.”
Chen KaigeCast
Xue Bai Wang Xueqi Tan Tuo
Credits
Written by: 
Kaige Chen Lan Ke Ziliang Zhang
Cinematography: 
Yimou Zhang
Music: Jiping Zhao
Plot
In 1939 a Communist soldier collecting folk songs stays with a peasant family in Shaanxi. Their young daughter dreams of escaping an arranged marriage and joining the Red Army.
Sinekatalog’s take
Chen Kaige's landmark debut follows a Communist soldier collecting folk songs who stays with a peasant family in 1939. Visually stunning, with vast landscapes and silence, it launched China's Fifth Generation.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (2,813 votes)
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