Evening Rain

Evening Rain (Chinese: 巴山夜雨) is a 1981 Chinese drama film which reflects the fight between Chinese people and the Gang of Four during the ten years of turmoil in China. It was directed by Wu Yonggang and Wu Yigong with Li Zhiyu, Zhang Yu, Lin Bin (林彬) playing the leading roles. This movie won the first Golden Rooster Awards for Best Picture in 1981, an award shared with Xie Jin's Legend of Tianyun Mountain.

Evening Rain
Directed by	Wu Yonggang Wu Yigong
Starring	Li Zhiyu Zhang Yu Lin Bin
Release date	1981 (1981)
Running time	86 minutes
Language	Mandarin

Plot

During the time the "Gang of Four” is on the rampage in China, a poet named Qiu Shi who has been in prison for 6 years is secretly transferred from Sichuan to Wuhan by boat under the guard of Li Yan and Liu Wenying. They meet six passengers on the boat – a poor girl named Xing Hua who has to sell herself as a wife, a just woman teacher, an old actor of Beijing Opera, a frail elderly woman who has just lost her son, a young worker who has a clear stand on what to love and what to hate, and a little girl in rags.

One night, feeling hopeless about her life, Xin Hua attempts suicide by jumping into the river. Qiu Shi saves her and uses his own experience to encourage the poor girl. All the people aboard are deeply moved by this brave poet, including Li Yan and Liu Wenying. It turns out that the girl in rags is Qiu Shi's daughter. With the help of the passengers aboard, Qiu Shi with his daughter finally regain freedom.

Filming Locations

• The Three Gorges^[1]

Accolades

List of awards and nominations

Award	Category	Nominee	Result
1st Golden Rooster Awards[2]	Best Picture		Won
	Best Director	Wu Yonggang Wu Yigong	Nominated
	Best Screenplay	Ye Nan	Won
	Best Actor	Li Zhiyu	Nominated
	Best Actress	Zhang Yu	Won
	Best Ensemble Supporting Cast	Shi Ling Ouyang Ruqiu Mao Weihui Lin Bin Zhong Xinghuo Lu Qing	Won
	Best Original Score	Gao Tian	Won
4th Hundred Flowers Awards	Best Picture		Nominated
	Best Actress	Zhang Yu	Nominated