''English'' is an upcoming Chinese coming-of-age film directed by Joan Chen, based on

the novel ''The Novel'' (1991) is a novel written by American author James A. Michener. A departure from Michener's better known historical fiction, ''The Novel'' is told from the viewpoints of four different characters involved in the life and work of ...

by Wang Gang. The story is set in the

Cultural Revolution The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a sociopolitical movement in the People's Republic of China (PRC) launched by Mao Zedong in 1966, and lasting until his death in 1976. Its stated goa ...

. Filming wrapped up in

Xinjiang Xinjiang, SASM/GNC: ''Xinjang''; zh, c=, p=Xīnjiāng; formerly romanized as Sinkiang (, ), officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China (PRC), located in the northwes ...

in October 2017.

Cast

* Wang Zhiwen as Father * Yuan Quan as Mother * Wang Chuanjun as Wang Yajun (Second Prize Wang) *Subinur Anwar as Ahjitai * Huo Siyan * Qi Yuwu *Liu Lei *Alex Guy/盖帝 as Li Laji *Zhang Zixian

References

Films directed by Joan Chen Films set in Xinjiang Films shot in Xinjiang Films set in the 1970s Chinese coming-of-age films Films based on Chinese novels Films about the Cultural Revolution {{China-film-stub