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An unschooled young man, one of the countless victims of Mao's Cultural Revolution, is laboring in the countryside when he is assigned to teach in a nearby school. Gradually, he abandons the Maoist textbook and encourages the barely literate kids to write about their own lives and feelings.
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King of the Children
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How long is King of the Children?
King of the Children has a runtime of 1h 47m (1 hour and 47 minutes).
Who directed King of the Children?
King of the Children was directed by Chen Kaige and released in 1987.
What genre is King of the Children?
King of the Children is a Drama film (1987).
Who stars in King of the Children?
The cast of King of the Children includes Xie Yuan, Xuewen Yang, Shaohua Chen, Caimei Zhang, Xu Guoqing.
What is the TMDB rating for King of the Children?
King of the Children has a TMDB rating of 7.0/10 based on 26 votes.
