Sun continues to support Jing and they date secretly before Sun is diagnosed with leukemia and dies.

孙对静一往情深，他们偷偷约会，直到孙被诊断患有白血病并去世。

"I want to recover the original purity and simplicity of the 1970s and the people at that time, with a slow but compelling narration. I want it to convey a long-lost purity," Zhang said. "

“我想以舒缓而令人信服的叙述复原70年代和70年代人的那种纯洁和简单。我希望它能传达久违的纯真。”张说。

Unlike Zhang`s previous films that are known for their colorful cinematography, Under the Hawthorn Tree employs natural and basic hues.

《山楂树之恋》色调自然、简洁，不同于张艺谋以往以色彩取胜的电影。