zzmale Review of King of the Children

King of the Children (II) (1988)

An eulogy of humanity hidden in the social criticism

[10/10 · 24 November 2003]

In contrast to his previous works of carefully concealing the criticism of not-so-favorite part of Chinese tradition, this film took a completely different turn: although generally shaped by the social criticism, namely, targeting Cultural Revolution, there is a praise of the good part of traditional Chinese culture, such as the dedication for the next generation, the endurance, the emphasis on education.