The Red Detachment of Women (1970 film)
| The Red Detachment of Women | |
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| Directed by |
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| Starring | Xue Jinghua |
| Cinematography | Li Wenhua (李文化) |
| Music by | Liu Shida (刘士达) |
Production company | Beijing Film Studio[1] |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
The Red Detachment of Women (
Beijing Opera version was filmed by the August First Film Studio in 1972.[3]
Plot summary
In the 1930s, on
Hainan Island, the heroine, Wu Qinghua, escapes from Nan Batian, an evil landlord, and becomes the leader of a women's militia, under the guidance of Hong Changqing, a Communist Party secretary.[2]
Cast
- Xue Jinghua as Wu Qinghua
- Liu Qingtang as Hong Changqing
- Song Chen as Company Commander
- Li Xinying as Xiao Pang, the Messenger
- Li Chengxiang as Nan Batian, the Tyrant
- Wan Qiwu as Ou Guangsi, Nan Batian's lackey
World Events
On 11 November 2012, in Washington, D.C., a panel discussion with Ambassador
Chas W. Freeman, Dr,. Chi Wang, Dr. Carma Hinton, and Dr. Michael Chang discussed the effect of this film had on the Cultural Revolution and on Chinese film.[2]
References
Sources
China Movie Material Institute, ed. (1981). 中国艺术影片编目 (1949-1979) [China Art Film Catalog (1949-1979)] (in Chinese). Beijing: Culture and Arts Press.
External links
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