(aka 'Luo tuo Xiang Zi" or "Rickshaw Boy")
directed by
Zifeng Ling
China 19
Rickshaw Boy (1982) tells the story of Xiangzi, a young peasant from the countryside who works as a rickshaw puller in Beijing in the 1920s, trying to save enough money to buy his own vehicle. The first film from Communist China to open in an American theater, Rickshaw Boy is not just a story about rickshaw pullers, but about the ugliness of a city run by dueling warlords where many of the poor turned against each other for survival. While at times overly melodramatic, the film transcends its "socialist realism" limitations to become a deeply involving portrait of the optimism and courage of the common people in old China .
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Directed by Ling Zefing, a member of China 's Third Generation (1949-78) of
filmmakers, Rickshaw Boy is based on the 1936 novel Camel Xiangzi by
proletarian author and playwright Lao She, one of the first novels about a
laborer in modern Chinese literature. The impact of Lao She (who sadly
committed suicide after being persecuted during the Cultural Revolution) is
still felt today. In recent years it has become common to see rickshaw boys
dressed in traditional clothes worn by rickshaw pullers of the past, waiting
for customers on the side of the road. Beijing residents call them "Xiangzi,"
celebrating the struggles of this hero from their literary past.
Excerpt from Howard Schumann's review located HERE
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Theatrical Release: Beijing 1982
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| Runtime | 1:57:00 | |
| Video | 2.43:1
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Release Information: Edition Details: • Introduction
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Well, this DVD is
almost unwatchable, as you may judge by the screen captures below. Both
'ghosting' and 'combing' indicating non-progressive transfer nor HD
either. Colors are washed out and the non-anamorphic image is very hazy
overall. English subtitles are ingrained (non-removable), crackling
audio - what can one say? This is a very poor DVD - I have seen VHS to
DVD by people in their basement that look better. I can't be sure of the
source print, but I'll gather it was no gem either. The dichotomy of
this is - either you see the film in this condition... or you don't see
the film at all. It is a shame because it is a strong, important piece
of cinema.
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