Spring in a small town

One of my favourite films is “Spring in a small town”, (小城之春 xiao chéng zhī chūn ) from 1948, directed by Fei Mu. It’s a story of an unhappy marriage and an old love turning up unexpectedly. I love the way it is filmed, both in terms of pace and framing, and how the story is told in a very understated manner. This is probably one of the most famous Chinese films ever made and lot has been written…