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Which 1948 film by Fei Mu, based on a story about a married woman's return to her hometown after the war, is frequently voted the greatest Chinese film ever made by critics and filmmakers?

Answer: Spring in a Small Town — Spring in a Small Town (Xiao cheng zhi chun) unfolds almost entirely in a single ruined courtyard, using minimal dialogue and precise blocking to convey suppressed longing.

Spring in a Small Town (Xiao cheng zhi chun) unfolds almost entirely in a single ruined courtyard, using minimal dialogue and precise blocking to convey suppressed longing.

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