Cherries
樱桃
Synopsis
Set in the village of Aicun, Yunnan province, pic begins in the early '80s, with poor, lame farmer Ge Wang (Tuo Guoquan) pressured by his family to marry the mentally and emotionally stunted Cherry (Miao Pu). Ge weds the unkempt but harmless woman, who spends most of her time chasing children and offering them the fruit that is her namesake. Once married, the shamelessly sexual and embarrassingly naive Cherry shows an insatiable desire to have her own child. Fate intervenes in the second act when Cherry finds an abandoned baby girl in the woods. Though the sprig, named Scarlet, comes complete with a handful of bank notes, Ge panics, thinking he can't afford to raise a child, and reacts in callous fashion. Final section puts a pre-pubescent Scarlet (Long Li) centerstage as she deals with the stigma of having a mentally handicapped mother whose affection is both infinite and frequently inappropriate.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Zhang Jiabei
- Screenplay & Story
- Shi Bao
- Original Title
- 樱桃
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Shanghai Film Group
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Zhang Jiabei
Shi Bao
Mi Zi, Xu Pengle, Shi Ke
Department Leadership Roster
Shi Bao
Writer
Zhang Jiabei
Director
Mi Zi
Producer
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What is Cherries about?
Set in the village of Aicun, Yunnan province, pic begins in the early '80s, with poor, lame farmer Ge Wang (Tuo Guoquan) pressured by his family to marry the mentally and emotionally stunted Cherry (Miao Pu). Ge weds the unkempt but harmless woman, who spends most of her time chasing children and offering them the fruit that is her namesake. Once married, the shamelessly sexual and embarrassingly naive Cherry shows an insatiable desire to have her own child. Fate intervenes in the second act when Cherry finds an abandoned baby girl in the woods. Though the sprig, named Scarlet, comes complete with a handful of bank notes, Ge panics, thinking he can't afford to raise a child, and reacts in callous fashion. Final section puts a pre-pubescent Scarlet (Long Li) centerstage as she deals with the stigma of having a mentally handicapped mother whose affection is both infinite and frequently inappropriate.
Who directed Cherries?
Cherries was directed by Zhang Jiabei.
Who stars in Cherries?
The principal cast of Cherries includes Miao Pu, Guoquan Tuo, Li Long.
When was Cherries released and how long is it?
Cherries was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.