In which movie did the song "Farewell" first appear?

"Farewell" was originally an episode of the 1983 movie "Old Things in the South of the City".

"Old Stories in the South of the City" tells the story of a six-year-old girl named Lin Yingzi who lived in a small alley in the south of Beijing in the late 1920s. Yingzi becomes friends with the "crazy" woman Xiuzhen.

Xiuzhen is the first friend Yingzi makes. Xiuzhen once secretly fell in love with a college student. Later, the college student was arrested by the police. The daughter Xiuzhen gave birth to, Xiaoguizi, was thrown into the city by her family. Her life and death are unknown, and her whereabouts are unknown.

Eiko is very sympathetic to her. Yingzi learned that her friend Niuer's life experience was very similar to Xiao Guizi's, and found a green mark on the back of her neck, so she hurriedly took her to find Xiuzhen. After Xiuzhen recognized her daughter after six years of separation, she immediately took her to find her father. As a result, the mother and daughter died tragically under the wheels of a train.

The Yingzi family moved to Xinlianzi Hutong. Yingzi met a young man with thick lips in a nearby garden. In order to support his younger brother in school, he had to steal things. Yingzi thinks he is very kind, but can't tell whether he is a good person or a bad person. Soon, Yingzi picked up a small bronze Buddha on the grass and was discovered by a police detective. He led the patrol to arrest the young man. This incident made Yingzi very sad.

Later, Yingzi’s father died of lung disease. Song's mother was also picked up by her husband on a donkey. Yingzi got on a long-distance carriage with her family and bid farewell to her childhood with all kinds of doubts.

Extended information

"Old Things in the South of the City" is adapted from the novella of the same name published by Lin Haiyin in 1960. It is directed by Wu Yigong and stars Shen Jie, Zheng Zhenyao, Zhang Min, Zhang Fengyi and others. Released in mainland China in 1983.

The film won the Golden Eagle Award for Best Feature Film at the 2nd Manila International Film Festival, and won many awards including Best Director, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Music at the 3rd China Film Golden Rooster Awards.