Film

Spring is Splendid Color

1959 · 1h 55m · Drama

In the late 1950s, during China’s Great Leap Forward, Shanghai housewives participated, supported by Dai Mama from the neighbourhood committee. Liu Mama opposed her daughter-in-law Wang Caifeng’s involvement, wanting her to stay home, but her son Liu Genfa supported Caifeng. Zheng Baoqing also opposed his wife Cai Guizhen joining the production group, but Cai ignored him, organised her household, and led the sewing group. Dai Mama helped persuade Zheng Baoqing to change his mind. Lu Afeng joined the sewing group out of fear they would borrow her machine but felt ashamed when they made coats for the children’s welfare home.

Ruifang Zhang

Caifeng Wang

Sha Li

Guizhen Cai

Wang Yi

Afeng Lu

Xuepeng Fan

aunt Liu

Huang Chen

Cuiying Xue

Sujiang Wang

Hua Zheng

Daolin Sun

Baoyang Zheng

Gao Bo

Agen Zhang

Chen Lizhong

Mother Dai

Wen Xiying

Genfa Liu

Shiming Zhi

Yuexian Tiao

Su Yin

Female worker

Ma Ji

episode

Zhao Shuyin

Cao Duo

Baoluo Li

Master Li

• Shen FuDirector · Writer
• Baiyin QuWriter
• Nianxuan TianWriter
• Zhu JingDirector of Photography
• Wang Yun-JieOriginal Music Composer
• Chuanti ChenEditor

Release date

January 1, 1959

Status

Released

Original language

Chinese

Runtime

1h 55m

Genres

Drama