The True Story of Ah Q

The True Story of Ah Q

1981 zh 125 minutes

Rating: 6.808

Plot

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.

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Cast

Yan Shunkai

Yan Shunkai

A Qiu

Li Wei

Li Wei

Master Zhao

Yikang Jin

Yikang Jin

The Fake Foreign Devil

Wang Suya

Wang Suya

Wu Ma

Youyun Zhang

Youyun Zhang

The Little Nun

Li Dingbao

Li Dingbao

Lu Xun

Baohe Yang

Baohe Yang

Shopkeeper

Fuming Bao

Fuming Bao

Master Zhao's son

Xi Chen

Xi Chen

Candidate Bai

Guangyao Chi

Guangyao Chi

County Magistrate

Liang Ming

Liang Ming

The Old Nun

Yilan Ni

Yilan Ni

Zou Qi Sao

Wen Xiying

Wen Xiying

Strong Man

Zhang Jinlai

Zhang Jinlai

Xia Yu

Zhu Sha

Zhu Sha

Ms Zhao

Cao Duo

Cao Duo

张琦军

张琦军

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