Troubled Laughter (1979)

Troubled Laughter 1979 / 苦惱人的笑 1979 / Rire Troubled , 苦恼人的笑

The film depicts the lives and fates of Chinese intellectuals in an era of cultural revolution manipulated by the Gang of Four. In the winter of 1975, when the newspaper office was reduced to be rumor mongers instead of being faithful to the truth, the society became suffocating. Fu Bin, a journalist, didn't want to tell lies, but he couldn't keep silent as the common people. As a result, he felt extremely afflicted. (Source: IMDb)