Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
(2002)Balzac et la petite tailleuse chinoise / Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
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Based on director Sijie Dai's autobiographical novel and set in Maoist China during the Cultural Revolution, this nostalgic coming-of-age drama follows two young men, Luo (Kun Chen) and Ma (Ye Liu), who are sent to a remote village to be "re-educated" and cleansed of non-Communist influences. While there, both fall under the spell of a local beauty (Xun Zhou) whose heart they hope to win through a secret stash of forbidden Western literature.
Starring: Xun Zhou, Kun Chen
Director: Sijie Dai Genre: Foreign Format: DVD and streaming Language: Mandarin Subtitles: English ... Awards: Golden Globe Awards Nominee ...  Not rated. This movie has not been rated by the MPAA.
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