# Where to watch Sun and Man (1980) in the UK

> Sun and Man (1980) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 10 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.

**Type:** Film  
**Year:** 1980  
**Runtime:** 110 minutes  
**Genres:** Drama  
**Region:** United Kingdom (GB)  
**Last verified:** 10 May 2026 (2026-05-10T17:00:49.875Z)  

## Synopsis

With the birth of New China, a husband-and-wife pair of Overseas Chinese painters resolve to return to the embrace of their motherland, and their child is born under the five-starred red flag. But these Overseas Chinese patriots are persecuted in various political campaigns and their daughter subject to discrimination from childhood. The male lead freezes to death as a fugitive and draws a giant question mark in the snow before dying. The daughter emigrates following the Cultural Revolution; when her relatives try to stop her, she says: "You love the motherland, but does the motherland love you?" Based on a script by Bai Hua, SUN AND MAN was completed in 1981 but permanently shelved following high-level criticism and a public campaign against its "anti-Party" character. The film is said to survive in the studio archive but has never been publicly screened. A Taiwanese adaptation of the script (with some modifications) was released in 1982 under the English title PORTRAIT OF A FANATIC.

## Streaming options in the United Kingdom

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## Frequently asked questions

**Where can I watch Sun and Man in the UK?**

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**Is Sun and Man on Netflix, Disney+ or Amazon Prime Video in the UK?**

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## Sources

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