When Ruoma Was Seventeen
7.5(2)20031h 28m2
Set in a remote mountainous region of southern China, the film is about a Hani tribe girl, Ruoma (Li Min) who dreams of seeing the outside world. Ruoma lives with her grandma and sells roasted corn in a market for fifty cents an ear. Beautifully attired in Hani ethnic clothing, she by chance catches the eye of a penniless photographer, Aming (Yang Zhigang). They soon becoming friends and he gets the idea of making money by having her pose with tourists beside a famous World Heritage site. Charging ten yuan per photo, they hope to make some money. Ruoma does her job well, sweetly smiling with the tourists while dreaming of going to the big city and riding in a glass elevator. She also falls in love with Aming.
TMDB
7.5/10
2 votes
- Status
- Released
- Budget
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- Box office
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- Language
- Mandarin
Top billed cast
Release dates
CanadaCA
- Theatrical31 Aug 2003
Frequently asked questions
- When was When Ruoma Was Seventeen released?
- When Ruoma Was Seventeen was released on 31 August 2003.
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- Is there a Hindi trailer for When Ruoma Was Seventeen?
- No verified Hindi trailer for When Ruoma Was Seventeen is available yet. Only the original-language trailer is listed.
- What is the rating of When Ruoma Was Seventeen?
- When Ruoma Was Seventeen holds a 7.5/10 audience score from 2 votes.
- Who directed When Ruoma Was Seventeen?
- When Ruoma Was Seventeen (2003) was directed by Zhang Jiarui.
- How long is When Ruoma Was Seventeen?
- When Ruoma Was Seventeen runs for 1h 28m.
