When Ruoma Was Seventeen
婼玛的十七岁
Synopsis
Set in a remote mountainous region of southern China, the film is about a Hani tribe girl, Ruoma (Li Min) who dreams of seeing the outside world. Ruoma lives with her grandma and sells roasted corn in a market for fifty cents an ear. Beautifully attired in Hani ethnic clothing, she by chance catches the eye of a penniless photographer, Aming (Yang Zhigang). They soon becoming friends and he gets the idea of making money by having her pose with tourists beside a famous World Heritage site. Charging ten yuan per photo, they hope to make some money. Ruoma does her job well, sweetly smiling with the tourists while dreaming of going to the big city and riding in a glass elevator. She also falls in love with Aming.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Zhang Jiarui
- Screenplay & Story
- Jiazong Meng
- Original Title
- 婼玛的十七岁
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Zhang Jiarui
Jiazong Meng
Zhou Ying
Department Leadership Roster
Zhang Jiarui
Director
Zhou Ying
Editor
Jiazong Meng
Writer
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What is When Ruoma Was Seventeen about?
Set in a remote mountainous region of southern China, the film is about a Hani tribe girl, Ruoma (Li Min) who dreams of seeing the outside world. Ruoma lives with her grandma and sells roasted corn in a market for fifty cents an ear. Beautifully attired in Hani ethnic clothing, she by chance catches the eye of a penniless photographer, Aming (Yang Zhigang). They soon becoming friends and he gets the idea of making money by having her pose with tourists beside a famous World Heritage site. Charging ten yuan per photo, they hope to make some money. Ruoma does her job well, sweetly smiling with the tourists while dreaming of going to the big city and riding in a glass elevator. She also falls in love with Aming.
Who directed When Ruoma Was Seventeen?
When Ruoma Was Seventeen was directed by Zhang Jiarui.
Who stars in When Ruoma Was Seventeen?
The principal cast of When Ruoma Was Seventeen includes Li Min, Yang Zhigang, Shu Linyuan.
When was When Ruoma Was Seventeen released and how long is it?
When Ruoma Was Seventeen was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.