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Where to Watch Hong yan (2005) in the US

  • 2005
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 33m
  • 6.9IMDb

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What it's about

Loneliness, saving face, and public mores. In 1983 in China, Yun is a bright schoolgirl who gets pregnant. She's expelled, her boyfriend leaves town, and her mother arranges the baby's adoption, telling Yun the child died at birth. Ten years later, Yun sings pop songs in a dive, takes the occasional married lover, and lives with her mother, a teacher. The mother tutors a student, Xiao-yong, a lad of ten, who becomes attached to Yun. Yun's mother discovers who the boy's really is and a struggle begins. Should he be told; should Yun reclaim him; does her mother's opinion matter; what about the woman who's raised him? Is there room in a Chinese town for a woman to breathe?

Cast and crew

Director
Yu Li
Writer
Li Fang, Yu Li

Details

Release date
Oct 19, 2006
Language
Mandarin
Country
China, France
Awards
5 wins & 3 nominations

Where to Watch Hong yan (2005) in the US β€” common questions

Where to watch Hong yan in the United States?
Hong yan is available free with a participating library card or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD). Rent the movie on Prime Video.
Can I stream Hong yan or do I have to rent it in the United States?
Rent the movie on Prime Video.
Can I watch Hong yan for free in the United States?
Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD).