The Herdsman

The Herdsman

1982
1h 43m
7.4

7.4/10

17 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

In 1980, Xu Jingshan, a wealthy Chinese-American businessman returns to China to find his son, Xu Lingjun, whom he had abandoned over 30 years earlier. Labeled a rightist because of his capitalist father, Lingjun has been forced to live as a humble herdsman on the grasslands. His bitter life has been transformed by a happy marriage to the wise and beautiful Xiuzhi, and more recently by his rehabilitation by the Party. When he goes to Beijing for their reunion, he discovers his father wants him to work for his chemical company in San Francisco. Lingjun tells the story of his life to his father, as he ponders his future.

Status: Released

Language: ZH

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Production Information

Production Companies
Shanghai Film Studio
Production Countries
China
Spoken Languages
Mandarin

Quick Facts

Original Title 牧马人
Release Date January 1, 1982
Status Released
Language ZH
IMDb ID tt0084363

Cast

Xie Jin
Xie Jin

导演

Zhu Shimao
Zhu Shimao

许灵均

Cong Shan
Cong Shan

李秀芝

Liu Qiong
Liu Qiong

许景由

Niu Ben
Niu Ben

郭𠷨子

Lei Zhongqian
Lei Zhongqian

董宽

Qi Mengshi
Qi Mengshi

谢文清

Chen Xiaoyi
Chen Xiaoyi

宋蕉英

Yu Guichun
Yu Guichun

王福兴

Chao Fang
Chao Fang

清清

Ziyue Zhao
Ziyue Zhao

向福顺

Key Crew

Xie Jin
Director