Sunflower (2005)
- Starring:
- Joan Chen, Sun Haiyung, (more)
- Director(s):
- Zhang Yang
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Sunflower
The tumultuous relationship between a father returning home after years in a labor camp and the nine-year-old son who doesn't quite know what to make of this new man in his life lies at the heart of director Zhang Yang's heartfelt drama addressing the nature of change and the importance of family in Chinese culture. Chairman Mao has died and the Gang of Four have fallen, leaving former painter Gengnian (Sun Haiying) to return home to his wife, Xiuqing (Joan Chen), and the pair's nine-year-old son Xiangyang (Zhang Fan). His hands permanently damaged by the ravages of hard labor, Gengnian cannot return to painting, though his young son has shown an abundance of artistic promise. Troubled by the sudden presence of a father he has never known and rebelling against the path laid before him, Xiangyang ignites a firecracker in his hand in hopes that it may derail his artistic career. In the years that follow, Xiangyang's reputation as a talented artist grows while his relationship with his father remains forever troubled. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 129 mins
Complete Cast of Sunflower
- Joan Chen - Xiuqing (Mother)
- Liu Zi Feng - Lio Lau
- Gao Ge - Xiangyang (19 Years Old)
- Liang Jing - Han Jing (Xiangyang's Wife)
- Hong Yihao - Chicken Droppings (9 Years Old)
- Li Yeping - Horn Li
- Sun Haiyung - Gengnian (Father)
- Zhang Fan - Xiangyang (9 Years Old)
- Wang Haidi - Xiangyang (32 Years Old)
- Zhang Yu - Yu Hong
- Li Bin - Chicken Droppings (19 Years Old)
- Director(s):
- Zhang Yang
- Writer(s):
- Cai Shangjun, Zhang Yang, Huo Xin
- Producer(s):
- Han Sanping, Peter Loehr, Yang Buting
- Categories:
- Drama
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