Based on the 1921 novella of the same name by one of China's most well-known modern writers, Lu Xun (Lu Hsun), the True Story of Ah Q is set during the 1911 revolution. Ah Q is a lowly peasant who wants to rise above his class, or at least get out of his grinding poverty. At first he thinks the way to do it is by marrying into a better station in life; later, he joins the revolution as he feels that is the only way he and others like him can transcend poverty. In this film version of Lu Xun's story, the character of Ah Q might benefit from a more rounded humanity to make him appealing to those not familiar with the harsh environment in China before the 1911 revolution.
as A Qiu
as Master Zhao
as The Fake Foreign Devil
as Wu Ma
as The Little Nun
as Lu Xun
as Shopkeeper
as Master Zhao's son
as Candidate Bai
as County Magistrate
as The Old Nun
as Zou Qi Sao
as Strong Man
as Xia Yu
as Ms Zhao
