The Blue Kite

A history untold, a memory unfolds.

7.2/1019942h 21mReleased

Drama

A young man recalls his childhood growing up in a poor alley in Beijing during the 1950s and 1960s.

Released: Feb 2, 1994

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Tian Yi

Infant Tietou

Wenyao Zhang

Young Tietou

Xiaoman Chen

Teenage Tietou

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