Yellow Earth
1984 · 91 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 2,653 VOTES · DIR. Chen Kaige
Overview
A communist soldier is sent to a remote region of China in order to collect folk songs. Staying with a peasant family (a widower with two small children), he discovers a community whose way of life is completely alien to him, but he gradually wins their trust…
Dialogue Timeline — 334 lines
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00:00:09 YELLOW EARTH
00:05:08 The bride descends from the sedan-chair.
00:09:18 Drink from big bowls at the wedding.
00:12:45 When I start to sing the truth, my heart feels like bursting.
00:16:05 Cuiqiao
00:18:25 Yes, but they sing a new song.
00:20:34 I'll do it.
00:25:40 You were singing last night, weren't you?
00:29:36 Tree; the oldest girl is married.
00:31:02 You can't go back on your word.
00:33:46 Millet harvested two years ago. Please eat.
00:36:03 ...and why workers and peasants should rise up.
00:40:42 You wet the bed, and so do I.
00:44:21 Your mother can rest easy at last.
00:47:38 No, he just doesn't like talking; that keeps his head clear.
00:48:52 Or helping father plough?
00:51:26 This news will make you sad.
00:58:19 We depend on rules for our cause.
01:00:37 The comrades are the best people.
01:03:51 The best compost cannot save parched seedlings.
01:13:57 Tell him it's none of his concern if I leave.
01:18:00 With sickle, hammer and pick.
01:21:43 Dragon King of the Sea, please send rain and save our people.
01:26:20 Special thanks to the Peasant Drum Team of Anzhai County.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed334
Dialogue density3.7 lines / min
First line00:00:09
Final line01:26:20
Production Record
DirectorChen Kaige
LanguageChinese
IMDb votes2,653