King of the Children (Chinese: ???; pinyin: Háiz? Wáng) is a 1987 drama film directed by Chen Kaige and starring Chen Shaohua. The film was based on a novella of the same name by Ah Cheng. The film competed for the Palme D'Or at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.
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Directed by | Chen Kaige |
Written by | He Jianjun Novella: Ah Cheng |
Starring | Chen Shaohua Xie Yuan |
Cinematography | Gu Changwei |
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Running time | 107 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
Screenplay
A young man is sent to teach at a rural school in a poverty stricken area of Yunnan province.
- Chen Shaohua
- Xie Yuan
- Yang Xuewen