Xu Mao and His Daughters
1981, Chinese. Directed by Li Jun.
Based on Zhou Keqin's excellent novel, Xu Mao and His Daughters weaves a story about the life and sufferings of Xu Mao, an aging peasant and his four daughters in the countryside during the Cultural Revolution. They struggle to make ends meet since his wife's death. Preoccupied with worries, he loses touch with his maturing daughters. It takes the stubborn but kindly intervention of a woman making a governmental inspection tour to cause father and daughters to appreciate their loving family.
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 7 August 1981
- Original title
- 许茂和他的女儿们 八一版
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Mu Xiao, KeQin Zhou
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Xu Mao and His Daughters runs 89 minutes (1h 29m).
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Xu Mao and His Daughters isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 7 August 1981. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Xu Mao and His Daughters?
Xu Mao and His Daughters (1981) was directed by Li Jun and stars Jia Liu, Wang Fuli, Siqin Gaowa.