Springtime in a Small Town
Springtime in a Small Town (Chinese: 小城之春; pinyin: Xiǎochéng zhī chūn) is a 2002 Chinese film directed by Tian Zhuangzhuang. The film is a remake of director Fei Mu's 1948 film and its original screenwriter is Li Tianji (Chinese: 李天濟; pinyin: Lǐ Tiānjì), Spring in a Small Town. Though the two movies are referred to by different English titles, they share the same title in Chinese.
| Springtime in a Small Town | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Tian Zhuangzhuang |
| Written by | Li Tianji |
| Based on | Spring in a Small Town by Li Tianji |
| Produced by | William Kong Li Xiaowan TIng Yatming |
| Starring | Hu Jingfan Wu Jun Xin Baiqing Ye Xiaokeng Lu Si Si |
| Cinematography | Pin Bing Lee |
| Edited by | Xu Jianping |
| Music by | Zhao Li |
| Distributed by | United States: Palm Pictures United Kingdom: Artificial Eye |
Release dates | Venice: 4 September 2002 United Kingdom: 13 June 2003 United States: 14 May 2004 |
Running time | 116 min. |
| Countries | China France The Netherlands |
| Language | Mandarin |
Springtime in a Small Town marks the return of Tian Zhuangzhuang to the director's chair, following a nearly nine-year absence since his last film, The Blue Kite (1993). It was funded by several production companies from China (Beijing Film Studio, Beijing Rosart Film), France (Orly Films, Paradis Films), and the Netherlands (Fortissimo Films).
Unlike Kite, which deployed a large cast, spanned decades, and carried a political message, Springtime is a small intimate chamber-piece.