

The Story of Xinghua
1994, Chinese. Directed by Yin Li.
Xinghua lives with her husband, who makes money by selling stones from the Great Wall. But she is unable to give him a son to inherit this wealth. When her husband hatches a plan to tear down the local historic fortress to find a legendary hidden treasure, she finds herself drawn to a gentler, more educated man who wants to preserve it.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 1 January 1994
- Original title
- 杏花三月天
- Country
- China
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The Story of Xinghua isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1994. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Story of Xinghua?
The Story of Xinghua (1994) was directed by Yin Li and stars Jiang Wenli, Zhang Guoli, Niu Xingli.