Director:
Aunt Luo / an old neighbor / takes good care of this lonely young man whose parents have died. Back then / my friend Chazi was furious because his girlfriend fell in love with someone else. He took the loyal Li Huiquan and taught the man a lesson. As a result / he accidentally killed someone and both of them were imprisoned. Today / Chazi's family still has prejudices against them. Only Chazi's younger brother thinks Li Huiquan is a man. With the help of policeman Xiao Liu (played by Liu Bin) / Li Huiquan later chose to make a living by practicing a stall. During this period / he encountered three religions and nine schools / which made him taste the warmth and coldness of the world. In the singing hall / Li Huiquan met the resident singer Zhao Yaqiu (played by Cheng Lin) / and he became her flower protector. However / when he decided to start a new life again / he fell into an unexpected dilemma... The film was adapted from Liu Heng's novel "Black Snow" and won the Silver Bear Award at the 1990 Berlin Film Festival.
Cast:
Jiang Wen / Cheng Lin / Yue Hong / Liu Xiaoning / Cai Hongxiang / Liu Bin / Li Geng / Li Nan / Liang Tian / Meng Jin / Zhang Chunnian
经过劳动改造，犯人李慧泉（姜文 饰）刑满释放，他回到了从小生长的胡同。老街坊邻居罗大妈很照顾这个父母亡故、孤苦伶仃的小伙子。当年，哥们叉子因为女友爱上了别人，气愤不过，拉着讲义气的李慧泉，教训了那个男人，结果无意中弄出了人命，二人双双入狱。如今，叉子的家人对他们依旧抱有成见，只有叉子的弟弟觉得李慧泉是条汉子。 李慧泉在民警小刘（刘斌 饰）的帮助下，后来选择了练摊谋生，期间遇到了三教九流令他尝遍人间
