Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
Ranked #13 in Chinese, Ranked #13 in China — see more rankings.
In this enchanting tale about the magic of reading and the wonder of romantic awakening, two hapless city boys are exiled to a remote mountain village for reeducation during China's infamous Cultural Revolution. There they meet the daughter of the local tailor and discover a hidden stash of Western classics in Chinese translation. As they flirt with the seamstress and secretly devour these banned works, they find transit from their grim surroundings to worlds they never imagined. less
Rankings by Category
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress is ranked in the following categories:
- #42 in Asian
- #47 in Censorship
- #44 in Chinese History
- #58 in Communism
- #86 in Gilmore Girls
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