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The True Story of Ah Q

6.819812h 5mMovieDrama

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…

DirectorCen Fan
WriterChen Baichen

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Cast · Directed by Cen Fan

YSYan Shunkai
Yan Shunkai
A Qiu
LWLi Wei
Li Wei
Master Zhao
YJYikang Jin
Yikang Jin
The Fake Foreign Devil
WSWang Suya
Wang Suya
Wu Ma
YZ
Youyun Zhang
The Little Nun
LDLi Dingbao
Li Dingbao
Lu Xun
BY
Baohe Yang
Shopkeeper
FB
Fuming Bao
Master Zhao's son
XC
Xi Chen
Candidate Bai
GC
Guangyao Chi
County Magistrate
LM
Liang Ming
The Old Nun
YN
Yilan Ni
Zou Qi Sao

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The True Story of Ah Q — streaming FAQ

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Is The True Story of Ah Q on Netflix?

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The True Story of Ah Q hasn't started streaming in India yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around July 23, 1981. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.