Yellow Earth (1989) Yellow Earth

Yellow Earth ★★½ Huang Tudi 1989 In 1939 a soldier arrives in a small Chinese village to research folk songs. He becomes involved in the lives of a local peasant family, including a 14-year-old girl who wishes to escape from a pre-arranged marriage. Mixture of poetry, dance, music, and drama set against the barren landscape of the title. In Mandarin Chinese with English subtitles. 89m/C VHS. CH Xue Bai, Wang Xueqi, Tan Tuo, Liu Qiang; Director: Chen Kaige; Writer: Zhang Ziliang.

At-a-glance
Year Released 1989
Length (in minutes) 89
Display Color
Formats VHS
Filmed In Switzerland
National Film Registry
Credits
Role Name
Actor Wang Xueqi
Actor Xue Bai
Actor Tan Tuo
Actor Liu Qiang
Director Chen Kaige
Writer Zhang Ziliang