

Plot Summary
In 1980, Xu Jingshan, a wealthy Chinese-American businessman returns to China to find his son, Xu Lingjun, whom he had abandoned over 30 years earlier. Labeled a rightist because of his capitalist father, Lingjun has been forced to live as a humble herdsman on the grasslands. His bitter life has been transformed by a happy marriage to the wise and beautiful Xiuzhi, and more recently by his rehabilitation by the Party. When he goes to Beijing for their reunion, he discovers his father wants him to work for his chemical company in San Francisco. Lingjun tells the story of his life to his father, as he ponders his future.
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Director & Crew
Xie Jin
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 7.5/10 based on 18 votes.
Who directed The Herdsman?
The Herdsman was directed by Xie Jin and released in 1982.
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The Herdsman has a runtime of 1 hours and 43 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1982-01-01
- Status
- Released
















