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Sunflower is the story of the Zhang family in Beijing father, mother and son across three decades, centering on the tensions and misunderstandings between father and son. Nine-year-old Xiangyang is having the time of his life, free of adult supervision until the day he meets the father he can hardly remember. Having spent years away, he returns with strong ideas about his son learning to draw. But Xiangyang chafes under his father's constant rules and soon stages his own revolution against the lessons enforced.
Starring
Joan Chen, Gao Ge, Wang Haidi
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Sunflower was released 21 years ago in 2005.
Overview
Sunflower is the story of the Zhang family in Beijing father, mother and son across three decades, centering on the tensions and misunderstandings between fa...
Sunflower is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 2h 9m.
CAST (6)
Joan Chen
Zhang Xiuqing
Gao Ge
19-year-old Zhang Xiangyang
Wang Haidi
30-year-old Zhang Xiangyang
Liang Jing
Han Jing
Liu Zifeng
Lao Liu
Li Bin
19-year-old Chicken Droppings
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What is Sunflower about?
Sunflower is the story of the Zhang family in Beijing father, mother and son across three decades, centering on the tensions and misunderstandings between father and son. Nine-year-old Xiangyang is having the time of his life, free of adult supervision until the day he meets the father he can hardly remember. Having spent years away, he returns with strong ideas about his son learning to draw. But Xiangyang chafes under his father's constant rules and soon stages his own revolution against the lessons enforced.
How long is Sunflower?
Sunflower has a runtime of 129 minutes (2h 9m).
Who stars in Sunflower?
The cast of Sunflower includes Joan Chen, Gao Ge, Wang Haidi, Liang Jing, Liu Zifeng.
What is the rating of Sunflower?
Sunflower has a rating of 6.0 out of 10 based on 15 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance