A scene from Yellow Earth. [Photo/Mtime]

Yellow Earth (1984)
《黃土地》（1984）

Director: Chen Kaige
導演：陳凱歌

Country: China
國家：中國

Storyline:
劇情簡介：

Cuiqiao, a girl from humble origins, is not satisfied with the arranged marriage her father makes for her but is unable to escape what's waiting for her ahead. In a move to let out her desperation, she sings to relieve the pain buried deep inside. Gu Qing, a soldier and an artist, is given the task to search for folklore in the countryside and finds his way to Cuiqiao. Gu tells Cuiqiao how women in cities freely choose who to marry, before returning to his troop with promises to come back for the young girl. Spellbound by the free life in the city, Cuiqiao runs away from her husband on the day of her marriage and is drowns in the Yellow River when her boat knocked over by the turbulent waves. Two months later, Gu returns, and is ambushed by the villagers.
翠巧是個出身貧寒的女孩，她不滿父親給她安排的婚事，卻又逃不出前面等待她的命運。為了發泄自己的絕望，她用歌聲減輕內心深處的痛苦。顧青是一位軍隊文藝工作者，他奉命來尋找鄉間民俗，找到了翠巧。顧青告訴翠巧城市里的婦女可以自主選擇結婚對象，他承諾會回來找她，然后回到了部隊。一心向往著城里的自由生活，翠巧在結婚那天逃出夫家。她的船被洶涌的巨浪打翻，她淹死在黃河中。兩個月后，顧青回來，裹在了村民的人潮中。