Spring in the South

1932 1h 25m ZH

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 2

Romance

Synopsis

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To please his dying father, Hong Yu, a college student, is forced to abandon his girlfriend, Little Hong, and marry his cousin, with disastrous results.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zhanfei Gao
Yu Hong
Chen Yanyan
Xiaohong Li
Jiqun Liu
Xiang You
Weigeng Zong
Youwei Qiu
Xu Man-Li
girl
Junchao Jiang
You Feng
Juanjuan Ye
Madam Fei Feng
Shaoying Chen
Bi Li

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chusheng Cai
Writers: Chusheng Cai
Languages: No Language
Countries: China

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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94 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chusheng Cai, shot by Ke Zhou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Zhanfei Gao and Chen Yanyan and Jiqun Liu carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1003174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Chusheng Cai directs. Ke Zhou behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in No Language.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
294 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Chusheng Cai, shot by Ke Zhou. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Zhanfei Gao and Chen Yanyan and Jiqun Liu carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt1003174 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.