Springtime in a small town (remake by Tian Zhuangzhuang
A fine remake of Fei Mu's classic 1948 film. There is excellent and sensitive acting from a young cast who were encouraged by Tian Zhuangzhuang to improvise the scenes just before shooting giving the whole a tender vibrancy. Their youth and occasional hesitancy is an asset. The Mandarin is standard Putonghua and good for students of Chinese. The subtitles are more accurate than in most films. Makes you want to see the original.