Song of Spring (2022 film)

Song of Spring
Traditional Chinese媽媽
Simplified Chinese妈妈
Hanyu PinyinMāmā
Directed byYang Lina
Written byYang Lina
Produced byYin Lu
StarringWu Yanshu
Xi Meijuan
Production
companies
  • Zhejiang Hengdian Film Co., Ltd.
  • Tianjin Lianrui Film Co., Ltd.
  • Tianjin Zoe Film Co., Ltd.
  • China Film Corporation
  • Beijing Weimengchuangke Network Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Lian Ray Pictures
Distributed byLian Ray Pictures
Release date
  • 10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) (China)
Running time
109 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

Song of Spring (Chinese: 妈妈; pinyin: Māmā) is a 2022 Chinese drama film written and directed by Yang Lina and starring Wu Yanshu and Xi Meijuan.[1] The film tells the family story of an 85-year-old mother caring for a 65-year-old daughter with Alzheimer's disease.[1] Song of Spring premiered in China on 10 September 2022.[2]

Cast

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Soundtrack

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No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."Mother's Love (世上只有妈妈好)" (Ending theme)Li JuanqingLiu Hongyuan/ QianleiQian Lei 
2."Be Thankful (感恩)" (Interlude)HZHZTao Yi 

Release

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Song of Spring was theatrically released on 10 September 2022.

Reception

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Douban, a major Chinese media rating site, gave the drama 7.5 out of 10.[3]

Accolades

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Date Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Notes
2022 12th Beijing International Film Festival Tiantan Award Song of Spring Nominated
Best Actress Wu Yanshu Won [4]
35th Golden Rooster Awards Best Actress Xi Meijuan Won [5]
2023 14th China Film Director's Guild Awards Best Actress Wu Yanshu Won [6]
Xi Meijuan Won

References

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  1. ^ a b Teng Zhao (滕朝) (29 August 2022). 电影《妈妈!》发母女特辑,吴彦姝奚美娟戏外互称“妈妈、女儿”. bjnews.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. ^ 电影《妈妈!》宣布密钥延期 延长上映至11月9日. sina (in Chinese). 28 September 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  3. ^ 妈妈! (2022). douban.com (in Chinese). 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  4. ^ Guo Guanhua (郭冠华) (21 August 2022). 第十二届北影节闭幕 “天坛奖”获奖名单揭晓. people.com.cn (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  5. ^ Yuan Yun'er (袁云儿) (12 November 2022). 奚美娟获得金鸡奖最佳女主角奖. sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  6. ^ "导协2020-2023年年度荣誉名单公开!张艺谋获杰出贡献导演" [The Directors Association's 2020-2023 annual honor list is released! Zhang Yimou won the Outstanding Contribution Director Award]. Sohu (in Chinese). 1 June 2024. Archived from the original on 2 June 2024.
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