Tian Zhuangzhuang
"Springtime in a Small Town" marks the return of Tian Zhuangzhuang to the director's chair, following a nearly nine-year absence since his last film, "The Blue Kite" (1993). It was funded by several production companies from China (Beijing Film Studio, Beijing Rosart Film), France (Orly Films, Paradis Films), and the Netherlands (Fortissimo Films).