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      Black Snow

      1990 1h 47m Drama List
      Reviews 88% 250+ Ratings Audience Score After years in jail, Li Huiqian (Wen Jiang) is released and goes back to living in his childhood home, where only a handful of extended family members now reside. Struggling to adjust to life outside of prison walls, he eventually attempts to make money selling clothes, but becomes involved with the local criminal element. Though he falls for a nightclub singer, Li has difficulties with the relationship, and his general misfortune threatens to undo his progress in reintegrating into society. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member Although a traditionalist compared to contemporary peers such as Zhang Yimou and Chen Kai-Ge, Xie Fei manages to capture the zeitgeist of late eighties China in the downbeat drama Black Snow. Xie's account of the outcast's place in a rapidly changing society stays true to Liu Feng's original story, and even includes some subtle references to the student movement in some politically very charged times. Not very impressive on a technical level, Black Snow is a remarkable character study of a dissatisfied youth, failing to adapt to the harsh realities of new China. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/29/23 Full Review Audience Member The ending is especially surprising. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis After years in jail, Li Huiqian (Wen Jiang) is released and goes back to living in his childhood home, where only a handful of extended family members now reside. Struggling to adjust to life outside of prison walls, he eventually attempts to make money selling clothes, but becomes involved with the local criminal element. Though he falls for a nightclub singer, Li has difficulties with the relationship, and his general misfortune threatens to undo his progress in reintegrating into society.
      Director
      Fei Xie
      Genre
      Drama
      Original Language
      Chinese
      Runtime
      1h 47m