Shanghai Dreams (2005)

Other name: Qing Hong

Description:

Shanghai Dreams immerses audiences in the early 1980s, following a Shanghai family relocated to Guizhou. They are working in a factory, a key part of the Third Front initiative intended as an industrial base. The family patriarch is driven by one overwhelming desire: to return to Shanghai, envisioning a better life and prosperity for his loved ones. This fierce ambition creates a central conflict when his daughter begins a romance with a local worker. Convinced this relationship threatens his dream of moving back to Shanghai, the father intensely works to prevent their union. The film beautifully captures themes of family sacrifice, the generational clash between paternal aspiration and budding love, and the persistent hope for a brighter future amidst challenging circumstances. It offers a poignant, partly autobiographical insight into a significant historical period.

Country: Chinese

Status: Completed

Released: 2005

Genre:Drama; Youth