Xiang ri kui

Name: Xiang ri kui
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 2007-08-17
Duration: 2 h 9 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Joan Chen, Zhang Fan, Ge Gao, Bin Li, Jing Liang

IMDb ID: tt0401808 · Year: 2007 · Rating: 7.2 (728 votes)

Genres: Drama · Romance

Relationship between father and son on a background of Maoist regime in China in the mid-20th century. The father, a painter by profession, interned in a labor camp for "re-education" and loses his ability to paint. he teaches his...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesCanada: Sunflower (English)
United Kingdom: Sunflower
Hong Kong: Sunflower (English)
Sweden: Sunflower
United States: Sunflower
World-wide: Sunflower (English)
China: 向日葵 (Mandarin)
Hong Kong: 向日葵 (Mandarin)
Brazil: Flores do Amanhã
Israel: Hamaniyot (Hebrew)
Poland: Słonecznik
Serbia: Suncokret
Russia: Подсолнух
SuncokretRelease Date2007-08-17Runtime129 minutesMetascore64IMDb Popularity0User Reviews14Critic Reviews12Countries / RegionsHong Kong
China
NetherlandsLanguagesMandarin
EnglishKeywordschina
childhood
xiangqi
family saga
voice over narrationFilming LocationsBeijing, ChinaProduction CompaniesChina Film Group Corporation (CFGC)
Fortissimo Films
Ming ProductionsIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401808/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/04/tt0401808.jpgUpdated At2026-05-02T19:28:19

Directors

Yang Zhang

Writers

Shangjun Cai
Xin Huo
Yang Zhang

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Joan Chen | Character: Zhang Xiuqing
Actor: Zhang Fan | Character: Zhang Xiangyang - 9 years old
Actor: Ge Gao | Character: Zhang Xiangyang - 19 years old
Actor: Bin Li | Character: Xiao Ji Shi
Actor: Jing Liang | Character: Xiangyang's wife
Actor: Zifeng Liu | Character: Old Liu
Actor: Haiying Sun | Character: Zhang Gengnian
Actor: Haidi Wang | Character: Zhang Xiangyang - 30 years old
Actor: Hong Yihao | Character: Actor

[Directors Group]
Name: Yang Zhang | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Shangjun Cai | Role: Writer
Name: Xin Huo | Role: Writer
Name: Yang Zhang | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Sanping Han | Role: Producer
Name: Peter Loehr | Role: Producer
Name: Buting Yang | Role: Producer
Name: Wang Zhang | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Hai Lin | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Jong Lin | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Hongyu Yang | Role: Editor

[Production Design Group]
Name: Bin An | Role: Production Designer
Name: Xin Ming Huang | Role: Production Designer

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Honghui Xiang | Role: Costume Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Jiakun Zhang | Role: Production Manager

[Sound Department]
Name: Peng Jiang | Role: Sound Department
Name: Shuo Mao | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gang Wang | Role: Sound Department
Name: Lala Wu | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ying Zhao | Role: Sound Department

Trailers

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Release Schedule

Canada: September 10, 2005 (Toronto International Film Festival)
United States: October 8, 2005 (Chicago International Film Festival)
Sweden: February 4, 2006 (Göteborg Film Festival)
Thailand: February 19, 2006 (Bangkok International Film Festival)
Hong Kong: April 11, 2006 (Hong Kong International Film Festival)
Japan: July 8, 2006 (Tokyo International Film Festival)
Israel: June 21, 2007
United States: August 17, 2007
United States: August 17, 2007 (New York City, New York)
Canada: March 13, 2008 (Vancouver International Film Centre)

Awards

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