''English'' is a Chinese coming-of-age film directed by

Joan Chen Joan Chen (simplified Chinese; 陈冲; born April 26, 1961) is an American actress and film director. She made her film debut in the Chinese film ''Youth'' (1977) before starring in the film (1979). She came to the attention of American audien ...

, based on the novel by Wang Gang. The story is set in the

Cultural Revolution The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a Social movement, sociopolitical movement in the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). It was launched by Mao Zedong in 1966 and lasted until his de ...

. Filming wrapped up in

Xinjiang Xinjiang,; , SASM/GNC romanization, SASM/GNC: Chinese postal romanization, previously romanized as Sinkiang, officially the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region (XUAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the China, People' ...

in October 2017.

Cast

Wang Zhiwen Wang Zhiwen (, born June 25, 1966) is a Chinese actor born in Shanghai, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the lis ...

as Father *

Yuan Quan Yuan Quan (, born 16 October 1977), also known as Yolanda Yuan, is a Chinese actress and singer. She graduated from the Central Academy of Drama where she majored in drama. Career Yuan starred in her first film '' Rhapsody of Spring'' (1998), ...

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 2018 films {{2010s-China-film-stub