Summary In August 1966, the Cultural Revolution in full swing, 13-year-old Tian Ben is arrested for playing a pop record; he's sent to a remote mountain camp in Niu-Peng. There he's called "Four Eyes" and, with about 16 other older boys and men, he's made to carry muck up a mountainside, make bricks, saw logs, and sing daily to Chairman Mao of his faults. There's camaraderie among the five youths, especially with a young pickpocket named Baimao, and Tian is also drawn to a silent monk who cares for him when he falls ill and the others expect him to die. The camp is remote, so there are no fences or walls. Tian longs to escape. View more details
Directed : Sijie Dai
Written : Sijie Dai Yuan Zhu Shan
Stars : Liang Yi Guo Quan Ngieu Tieu Cheung Siang Chang Sam Chi-Vy
Genres : Drama
Release date : Apr 27, 1990
Countries of origin : China France West Germany
Language : Mandarin Cantonese Shanghainese
Production companies : Das kleine Fernsehspiel (ZDF) Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) Flach Film
Summary In August 1966, the Cultural Revolution in full swing, 13-year-old Tian Ben is arrested for playing a pop record; he's sent to a remote mountain camp in Niu-Peng. There he's called "Four Eyes" and, with about 16 other older boys and men, he's made to carry muck up a mountainside, make bricks, saw logs, and sing daily to Chairman Mao of his faults. There's camaraderie among the five youths, especially with a young pickpocket named Baimao, and Tian is also drawn to a silent monk who cares for him when he falls ill and the others expect him to die. The camp is remote, so there are no fences or walls. Tian longs to escape. View more details
Genres : Drama
Release date : Apr 27, 1990
Countries of origin : China France West Germany
Language : Mandarin Cantonese Shanghainese
Production companies : Das kleine Fernsehspiel (ZDF) Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) Flach Film
