Rickshaw Boy (film)

Rickshaw Boy (Chinese: 骆驼祥子) is a 1982 Chinese movie directed by Ling Zifeng, based upon the novel of the same name by Lao She. The film stars Siqin Gaowa, who won a Golden Rooster for her performance, and Zhang Fengyi.

Rickshaw Boy
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	駱駝祥子
Simplified Chinese	骆驼祥子
Literal meaning	Xiangzi the Camel
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin luòtuo Xiángzǐ Yue: Cantonese Jyutping lok3 to4 coeng4 zi2
Directed by	Ling Zifeng
Based on	Rickshaw Boy by Lao She
Starring	Siqin Gaowa Zhang Fengyi
Release dates	1982 (1982) (China) October 1983 (1983-10) (Chicago International Film Festival)
Running time	123 minutes
Country	China
Language	Mandarin

Plot

Xiang Zi is a rickshaw boy who has always had a desire to excel and a thirst for freedom. He married Hu Niu who died of dystocia later. After her death, another girl, Xiao Fuzi, falls in love with Xiang Zi but they are separated by poverty. Xiang Zi works very hard in order to change his life, only to find that Xiao Fuzi is dead just as he begins to be hopeful for their future. Finally, Xiang Zi, an unflinching man, surrenders to that dark society.

Cast

• Siqin Gaowa as Hu Niu
• Yan Bide as Liu Siye
• Zhang Fengyi as Xiang Zi

Reception

Awards

• Golden Rooster Award for Best Picture at the 3rd Golden Rooster Awards (1982, won)
• Golden Rooster Award for Best Actress at the 3rd Golden Rooster Awards (1982, won - tied with Pan Hong)
• Golden Rooster Award for Best Art Director at the 3rd Golden Rooster Awards (1982, won)
• Golden Rooster Award for Best Sound at the 3rd Golden Rooster Awards (1982, won)
• Outstanding Film at the Huabiao Film Awards (1982, won)
• Best Film at the Hundred Flowers Awards (1983, won - three way tie with At Middle Age and The Herdsman)
• Best Actress at the Hundred Flowers Awards (1983, won)

References

• 骆驼祥子 (1982) [Rickshaw Boy (1982)]. Tencent QQ (in Chinese).
• "骆驼祥子 Rickshaw Boy (1982)". Mtime (in Chinese).

External links

• Rickshaw Boy at IMDb
• "骆驼祥子 Rickshaw Boy". M1905 (in Chinese).