CinemaOSMovie · 1975 · 2h 2m

Breaking with Old Ideas

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The film tells the story of the Communist Labour College that opened in the 1960s. Long Guozheng, an emissary from the Communist government and Li Jinfeng, a female peasant student, must fight against the school's more conservative elements. In the film's climax, Li is put on trial and is about to be expelled from the school when she is saved by a pronouncement from Chairman Mao himself.

Directed byLi Wenhua

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Status
Released
Runtime
2h 2m
Language
ZH
Released
January 1, 1975
Studios
Beijing Film Studio

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Zhenqing Guo

Zhenqing Guo

Long Guozheng

Wang Suya

Wang Suya

Li Jinfeng

Wen Xiying

Wen Xiying

Deputy Secretary Tang

Ge Cunzhuang

Ge Cunzhuang

Sun Ziqing

Zhang Zheng

Zhang Zheng

Old Representative

Xu Zhan

Xu Zhan

Xu Niuzai

Hou Guanqun

Hou Guanqun

Yu Gang

Hong Xiang

Cao Xiaomei

Jian Li

Jian Li

Granny

Zhou Senguan

Zhou Senguan

Uncle Zhang

Creative team
Directed by
Li Wenhua
Li Wenhua
Written by
Jie Zhou
Chiu Chun

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