Spring is Splendid Color

Spring is Splendid Color

1959 · 115 min · ★ 8.0 · Drama

In the late 1950s, during China’s Great Leap Forward, Shanghai housewives participated, supported by Dai Mama from the neighbourhood committee. Liu Mama opposed her daughter-in-law Wang Caifeng’s involvement, wanting her to stay home, but her son Liu Genfa supported Caifeng. Zheng Baoqing also opposed his wife Cai Guizhen joining the production group, but Cai ignored him, organised her household, and led the sewing group. Dai Mama helped persuade Zheng Baoqing to change his mind. Lu Afeng joined the sewing group out of fear they would borrow her machine but felt ashamed when they made coats for the children’s welfare home.

Directed by Shen Fu · Written by Baiyin Qu

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Ruifang Zhang Caifeng Wang
Sha Li Guizhen Cai
Wang Yi Afeng Lu
Xuepeng Fan aunt Liu
Huang Chen Cuiying Xue
Sujiang Wang Hua Zheng
Daolin Sun Baoyang Zheng
Gao Bo Agen Zhang
Chen Lizhong Mother Dai
Wen Xiying Genfa Liu
Shiming Zhi Yuexian Tiao
Su Yin Female worker

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