TMDb Rating
7.2/10
2 verified votes
Xu Mao and His Daughters (1981)
Drama
89 min
Plot Summary
Based on Zhou Keqin's excellent novel, Xu Mao and His Daughters weaves a story about the life and sufferings of Xu Mao, an aging peasant and his four daughters in the countryside during the Cultural Revolution. They struggle to make ends meet since his wife's death. Preoccupied with worries, he loses touch with his maturing daughters. It takes the stubborn but kindly intervention of a woman making a governmental inspection tour to cause father and daughters to appreciate their loving family.
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Keywords to include
DramaLi JunJia LiuWang Fuli1981
Director
Li Jun
Top Cast
Jia LiuWang FuliSiqin GaowaZhao NaZhou Hong
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