Cast: Wu Yinyan

Direction Zheng Junli

Cast Zhao Dan · Jiang Tianliu · Wang Guiling · Wen Ming

Synopsis Husband and Wife (1951) presents a captivating narrative set against the backdrop of political turmoil and Maoist ideology in the People’s Republic of China. Initially, it may seem like a typical romantic drama that follows the ups and downs of...

Direction Cai Chusheng · Zheng Junli

Cast Bai Yang · Tao Jin · Shangguan Yunzhu · Shu Xiuwen

Synopsis The Spring River Flows East (1947) is set in 1930s China, where a humble family's village is seized by the invading Japanese forces. The eldest son, Zhongliang, departs from his wife and young child to join a medical unit with...

Direction Zheng Junli

Cast Zhao Dan · Wu Yinyan · Sun Daolin · Shangguan Yunzhu

Synopsis Crows and Sparrows (1949) unfolds in a bustling Shanghai apartment where Mr. Hou, a Nationalist official, is preparing to relocate to Taiwan as the KMT faces imminent defeat in the Civil War. Mrs. Hou, acting on her husband's behalf, issues...

Direction Shen Fu

Cast Ma Lan · Shangguan Yunzhu · Longji Wang · Wu Yinyan

Synopsis The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes (1948) is a poignant political melodrama brought to life by Kun Lun Studios, a private production house established in 1946, known for its roster of leftist and progressive filmmakers. The studio had previously produced...

Direction Sun Yu · Zheng Junli

Cast Tao Jin · Zhang Yi · Wen Xiying · Shi Hui

Synopsis Song Jing Shi (1957) is set in the tumultuous 19th century during the peak of the Opium War, a time when the Chinese populace rose up against the ruling Manchu dynasty. The narrative revolves around the enduring tales of bravery...