Under the Hawthorn Tree (2010)

Under the Hawthorn Tree 2010 / 山楂树之恋 2010 / The Love of the Hawthorn Tree , Shan Zha Shu Zhi Lian , 山楂樹之戀

Set during the end of China's Cultural Revolution in a small village in Yichang City, Hubei Province, a pure love unfolds between beautiful city girl, Jing Qiu, and handsome young villager, Lao San. Jing Qiu, who lived a difficult life due to her father being labelled a ‟right-winger‟, is sent to the village at the age of 16 and meets Lao San, who has a promising future due to his father's high ranking military background. Even with the divide between their social backgrounds, romance blooms between the young couple, but will their love ever become fulfilled? ~~ Adapted from the novel ‟Under the Hawthorn Tree‟ (山楂树之恋) by Ai Mi (艾米).