My Memories of Old Beijing with Chinese, English and Russian subtitles
is a 1983 Chinese drama film directed by Wu Yigong, based on the novel of the same name written by Lin Haiyin, first published in 1960. Winner of the 3rd Golden Rooster Awards for Best Director, Best Music and Best Supporting Actress in 1983, the film was selected as China’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 56th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
It is the late 1920s when six-year-old Yingzi and her family move to Beijing. As Yingzi explores the busy streets and alleys, she befriends a widow who, driven mad by grief, stands vigil at the entrance of her hutong, waiting for her missing daughter to return.
