Under the Hawthorn Tree

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Movie: Under the Hawthorn Tree / The Love of the Hawthorn Tree
Chinese: 山楂树之恋 (Shan zha shu zhi lian)
Director: Yimou Zhang
Writer: Xiaobai Du, Ai Mi (novel)
Producer: Yimou Zhang
Cinematographer:
Release Date: September 15, 2010
Runtime:
Language: Mandarin
Country: China

Plot

Set during the end of China's Cultural Revolution in a small village in Yichang City, Hubei Province, a pure love unfolds between beautiful city girl Jing Qiu (Dongyu Zhou) and handsome young villager Lao San (Shawn Dou). Jing Qiu, who lived a difficult life due to her father being labelled a "right winger," is sent to the village at the age of 16 and meets Lao San, who has a promising future due to his father's high ranking military background. Even with the divide between their social backgrounds romance blooms between the young couple, but will their love ever become fulfilled?

Cast

Trailer

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Film Festivals

2010 (15th) Pusan International Film Festival - October 7-15, 2010 - Opening Film *International Premiere
2010 (30th) Hawaii International Film Festival - October 14-24, 2010 - Opening Film *North American Premiere
2010 (7th) Hong Kong Asian Film Festival - October 22-November 8, 2010 - Closing Film
2011 (61st) Berlin International Film Festival - February 10-20, 2011 - Generation
2011 (13th) Udine Far East Film - April 29-May 7, 2011 *Italian Premiere
2011 (14th) Shanghai International Film Festival - June 11-19, 2011 - Panorama - View China: Most Focused Chinese Films

Awards

- "Audience Award (2nd place)" - 2011 (13th) Udine Far East Film - April 29-May 7, 2011

Comments

Comment #7
nie Says:
Apr 10 2012 3:26 am

Loved this movie! The story was moving and the I really loved the over-all atmosphere/aura of the film. The main cast really did a good job! Even the little girl playing the youngest daughter in the village family was so cute and her expressions seemed so real!

I wish to find a better copy since I only watched the non-HD uploads on youtube.
Comment #6
Andreas Says:
Mar 11 2012 6:38 am

Try Yesasia for DVD. You will need however a code free DVD since it is a region code 3 DVD.
Comment #5
haribold Says:
Mar 05 2012 11:31 am

I saw the movie at the Berlinale 2011. I liked it so much! Unfortunately I didn´t find it on DVD so far. Can everybody help me?!
Comment #4
HYBK Says:
May 10 2011 8:28 am

Under the Hawthorn Tree was a great and bittersweet movie. I wish my love was just as sweet and innocent as theirs. The main characters did an awesome job of portraying there innocent and pure love. Not too many love like that nowadays on movies and in real life and...I do miss it. The main guy was very handsome and tall and the main girl was pretty and delicate like a flower. There love was envious. Wish every men were like him; a gentleman. Just sad that it had to end that way. I will never forget that movie. I wonder if Shawn Dou is like that in real life too, hahaha! But if not, at least it was good to know that someone really did exist like that in real life since the story is true.

If you guys haven't seen the movie Under the Hawthorn tree, I recommend you to. It has a really great meaning to love and the feeling of it is just like "The Road Home" starring Zhang Ziyi; innocent, pure and bittersweet. I give it a 5 star out of 5, because it really is a great movie and it really touched my heart. Shawn Dou did a great job for his first movie in Under the Hawthorn tree. It was also the first for the main girl too. They both gave great performances. I hope to see many more of Shawn Dou's movies and Dongyu Zhou's too.
Comment #3
Jun Says:
May 06 2011 10:33 am

This movie is great! And I cried so hard. Really, why does God do this to him? :( But still it's a super nice, touching and meaningful movie!
Comment #2
YP Lew Says:
Dec 14 2010 2:53 am

This is a truly touching story full of innocence and tragedy. For first their first break, I think the actors did very well. Enjoyable movie from beginning to the end. I highly recommend this movie! It's a must-watch! (if you aren't afraid of being tear-jerked)
Comment #1
Edwin Li Says:
Dec 08 2010 9:04 pm

Each actor performs exceptionally well in this movie. First, the movie is based on a real story as it claimed. It moves everybody also because it ends with a sad and heartbreaking ending that Jingjuo and Kinson could not become a happy couple but instead ,Kinson died of lieukimea at a young age. The scene that most touched me is when Sun Kinson looked across from the other side of the river with his arms circled in front of himself as if he was hugging her beloved Jingjuo but actually he knew that was his final time he was able to see her with Jingjuo leaving gradually out of his eyesight.