Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010)

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The daughter of a right-winger, schoolgirl Jing Qiu is sent to the countryside for reeducation, and tasked to help write a textbook. There she meets Lao San, a young soldier with a bright future ahead. Despite the class divide and parental disapproval, romance blooms against turbulent times.

• Released: 2010-09-16
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Runtime: 1h 53m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.8/10 from 163 votes

Directed by Zhang Yimou.

Top cast

• Zhou Dongyu as Jing
• Shawn Dou as Sun
• Xi Meijuan as Jing's Mother
• Li Xuejian as Mr.Zhang
• Cheng Taishen as Mr.Luo
• Sa Rina as Auntie
• Lü Liping as Wei's Mother
• Jiang Ruijia as Wei
• Yu Xinbo as Lin
• Yi Xinyun as Fang

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Where to watch Under the Hawthorn Tree

• Australia: watch free on SBS On Demand

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