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Fei Mu (費穆)Spring in a Small Town (小城之春) (1948)

Seen by many as the greatest Chinese film ever, Spring in a Small Town is different from other films of the era. In a time when most films were colored by the politics of the time, Spring in a Small Town is a story of a woman with a love dilemma.

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Reviewer: Jeff Rutsch - - July 25, 2008
Subject: Excellent
An extremely minimalistic love story. I was slightly reminded of Yasujiro Ozu's films, but really this movie is its own thing, there's no good comparison to be made, and that includes any comparison to other Chinese movies of the era. There seems to be allusions to China's post-war prospects, but they're vague, and really the melodrama and the music are at the center of the film.

I don't think this movie is for everyone, although I loved it. But those with any interest at all in art movies should give it a watch.

Reviewer: SpaceFan - - February 27, 2008
Subject: english subs
English subtitles file can be found here:
http://www.opensubtitles.com/en/subtitles/217472/xiao-cheng-zhi-chun-en

Reviewer: le big mac - - February 26, 2008
Subject: masterpiece
i've seen the remake a few years ago, it's also good but lack the charm of the original. You need to understand chinese because there is a voice over telling us this simple but beautiful story.