The Adventures of Sanmao the Waif (三毛流浪记) is a 1949 Chinese film released by Kunlun Film Company, directed by Zhao Ming and Yan Gong. The 1949 film is based on the Sanmao comic, created by Zhang Leping in 1935 and features the well-known Chinese cultural symbol of child poverty, Sanmao, a homeless orphan boy. The film, which stars Wang Longji, follows Sanmao through his adventures surviving and meeting new people on the streets of Shanghai. The film notably works to counterbalance the tragic story of Sanmao with humor and comedy. Sanmao's visual image of a small boy with a big head and three hairs is well known amongst Chinese people both old and young.
The Winter of Three Hairs (1949)
Directed by Gong Yan / Ming Zhao
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1949, Big Head, Child Poverty, Cultural Symbol, Homeless Orphan Boy, Humor, Kunlun Film Company, Sanmao Comic, Shanghai, Three Hairs, Yan Gong, Zhang Leping, Zhao Ming
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Based On: based on comics, Sanmao
Alternate Titles
An Orphan on the Streets
, US
San Mao, le petit vagabond
FR
San Mao, o pequeno vagabundo
PT
The Adventures of Sanmao the Waif
US
The Winter of Three Hairs
GB, US
Un orfano chiamato San Mao
IT
Winter Of Three Hairs
CN