The True Story of Ah Q (1981)
Based on the 1921 novella of the same name by one of China's most well-known modern writers, Lu Xun (Lu Hsun), the True Story of Ah Q is set during the 1911 revolution. Ah Q is a lowly peasant who wants to rise above his class, or at least get out of his grinding poverty. At first he thinks the way to do it is by marrying into a better station in life; later, he joins the revolution as he feels that is the only way he and others like him can transcend poverty. In this film version of Lu Xun's story, the character of Ah Q might benefit from a more rounded humanity to make him appealing to those not familiar with the harsh environment in China before the 1911 revolution.
Director: Cen Fan
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Yan Shunkai as A Qiu |
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Li Wei as Master Zhao |
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Yikang Jin as The Fake Foreign Devil |
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Wang Suya as Wu Ma |
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Youyun Zhang as The Little Nun |
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Li Dingbao as Lu Xun |
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Baohe Yang as Shopkeeper |
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Fuming Bao as Master Zhao's son |
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Xi Chen as Candidate Bai |
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Guangyao Chi as County Magistrate |
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Liang Ming as The Old Nun |
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Yilan Ni as Zou Qi Sao |
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Wen Xiying as Strong Man |
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Zhang Jinlai as Xia Yu |
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Zhu Sha as Ms Zhao |
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Cao Duo as |
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张琦军 as |
| Writing | Lu Xun | Novel |
| Writing | Chen Baichen | Writer |
| Camera | Fuxi Xu | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Chuanxi Chen | Music |
| Camera | Chen Zhenxiang | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Cen Fan | Director |
