He Banzhu and His Lover

Hu Yang
Li Wannian, Chen Jianyue, Kang Aishi
1992
Mainland China
Completed
Mandarin Chinese
Detailed introduction
This film (drama)Also known as何班主与他的情人,is aMainland ChinaProducerwomen sex,At1992Released in year
。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese,Current Douban rating7.1(For reference only)。
The remarkable shadow puppet performances by He Banzhu, who travels from village to village, attract the widow Chan'er from Shange Mountain Village, and the beautiful Chan'er also makes He Banzhu's heart flutter. He’s ex-wife left him after enduring his frequent absences for performances, leaving their son Shidanzi behind. He hopes Shidanzi can inherit his craft, but Shidanzi has no interest in shadow puppetry, while the boy Batiao follows him everywhere. During the ten years of turmoil, shadow puppet shows ceased, and He was viewed as a "buffalo spirit and snake god," while Chan'er had no choice but to remarry. After the reform and opening up, He resumed performing shadow puppetry, but Shidanzi opened up screenings of foreign films in town, leaving He disappointed as he ultimately passed on his art to...