---
title: 'King of the Children (1987)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Chen Kaige'
released: '1987-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 106
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'People''s Republic of China'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/king-of-the-children-1987'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093133/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# King of the Children (1987)

1987 · 106 min · Drama · People's Republic of China


## Synopsis

King of the Children is a 1987 drama film directed by Chen Kaige and starring Chen Shaohua. The film was based on a novella of the same name by Ah Cheng. The film competed for the Palme D'Or at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Chen Kaige](https://cinepixo.com/people/chen-kaige)
- **Screenplay:** [He Jianjun](https://cinepixo.com/people/he-jianjun)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gu Changwei](https://cinepixo.com/people/gu-changwei)

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