My Memories of Old Beijing (film)

My Memories of Old Beijing Chinese pinyin Chngnn Jish is a 1983 Chinese drama film directed by Wu Yigong. based on the novel of the same name written by Lin Haiyin, first published in 1960. Winner of the 3rd Golden Rooster Awards for Best Director, Best Music and Best Supporting Actress in 1983, the film was selected as Chinas entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 56th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

Her first friend was a mad woman Xiu Zhen who was always standing at the hutong entrance waiting for her missing daughter Xiao Guizi. Xiu Zhen fell in love with a young man in college. However, the young man was arrested before she gave birth to their daughter who was later abandoned by her family. Yingzi showed great sympathy for Xiu Zhen. It turned out that Yingzis friend Niuniu happened to be the daughter of Xiu Zhen. Xiu was so excited that she could not wait to take her daughter to her father in prison. But unfortunately, they both died after being hit by a train.Yingzi and her family then moved to another hutong. She befriended a young man with thick lips who became a thief to support his little brother. Yingzi thought the young man was kind but was unsure if he was a good guy. He was arrested by the police, which made Yingzi quite sad. ........

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