Sun and Man
Originally released in 1980. Sun and Man is a drama film. directed by Peng Ning.
Starring Liu Wenzhi, Huang Meiying, and Leng Mei
Synopsis
With the birth of New China, a husband-and-wife pair of Overseas Chinese painters resolve to return to the embrace of their motherland, and their child is born under the five-starred red flag. But these Overseas Chinese patriots are persecuted in various political campaigns and their daughter subject to discrimination from childhood. The male lead freezes to death as a fugitive and draws a giant question mark in the snow before dying. The daughter emigrates following the Cultural Revolution; when her relatives try to stop her, she says: "You love the motherland, but does the motherland love you?" Based on a script by Bai Hua, SUN AND MAN was completed in 1981 but permanently shelved following high-level criticism and a public campaign against its "anti-Party" character. The film is said to survive in the studio archive but has never been publicly screened. A Taiwanese adaptation of the script (with some modifications) was released in 1982 under the English title PORTRAIT OF A FANATIC.
Quick Facts
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Production Details
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- Released
- Original Language
- ZH
Production Companies
- Changchun Film Studio
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Sun and Man about?
With the birth of New China, a husband-and-wife pair of Overseas Chinese painters resolve to return to the embrace of their motherland, and their child is born under the five-starred red flag. But ...
Who directed Sun and Man?
Sun and Man was directed by Peng Ning.
How long is Sun and Man?
Sun and Man has a runtime of 1 hours and 50 minutes (110 minutes total).
When was Sun and Man released?
Sun and Man was released on January 1, 1980 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Sun and Man?
The main cast of Sun and Man includes Liu Wenzhi, Huang Meiying, Leng Mei.