Shanghai Tales: First Period, the War of Growing Up (2010)

On the first day of spring term, directors Guo Jing and Ke Dingding began to film the lives of three 11-year-olds and their class in Shanghai Experimental Primary School. Focusing on the challenges of growing up, the film captures the flirting, fighting, showing off and anguish of children on the cusp of adolescence, and gives an insight into the formation of a new generation of Chinese children.

Director: Jing Guo, Dingding Ke
Genre: Documentary
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Original Language: en
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Shanghai Tales: First Period, the War of Growing Up about?
On the first day of spring term, directors Guo Jing and Ke Dingding began to film the lives of three 11-year-olds and their class in Shanghai Experimental Primary School. Focusing on the challenges of growing up, the film captures the flirting, fighting, showing off and anguish of children on the cusp of adolescence, and gives an insight into the formation of a new generation of Chinese children.
Who directed Shanghai Tales: First Period, the War of Growing Up?
Shanghai Tales: First Period, the War of Growing Up was directed by Jing Guo, Dingding Ke.
What genre is Shanghai Tales: First Period, the War of Growing Up?
Shanghai Tales: First Period, the War of Growing Up is a Documentary film.