The Little Flower (小花) 45 years old

The Little Flower

This movie is adapted from the novel Heroes in Tongbai. Xiao Hua, a sister of Zhao Yongsheng, is deserted by her poor family. He Xiangdong, a woodworker, adopts her and rename her He Cuigu. To steer clear of arrest by the enemy, Dong Hongguo, offspring of a revolutionary family, is renamed Xiao Hua so as to be adopted by her adopter. Later, Zhao Yongsheng's parents are killed by the enemy, he joins the Liberation Army. In 1947, when Zhao Yongsheng returns to his own village Tongbai, his sister Xiao Hua happens to find her brother. Doctor Zhou who works in the hospital of the army, adopts Xiao Hua without knowing she is her own daughter. He Cuigu has become a well-known guerrilla hero after she grows up. She doesn't recognize her brother Zhao Yongsheng when she carries him on the stretcher. After the war, Zhao Yongsheng, Xiao Hua and Cuigu meet each other happily; Dong Xiangkun and Doctor Zhou also feel happy to reunite with their own daughter after 17 years of departure.

Credits

The Little Flower Cast

Name Character
Joan Chen She was 18, now 63 years old as 赵小花
Liu Xiaoqing She was 24, now 69 years old as 何翠姑
Tang Guoqiang He was 27, now 72 years old as 赵永平

The Little Flower Crew

Name Department
The Little Flower poster
The Little Flower (45 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, November 24, 1979
  • Runtime: 96 minutes