Film
New Heroes and Heroines
1951Directed by Lü Ban, Shi Dongshan
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- Released
About New Heroes and Heroines
- Drama
- War
Synopsis
During the early War of Resistance Against Japan in Baiyangdian, Hebei, the Yanling Squad, led by Communist Party member Hei Lao Cai, conducted effective guerrilla warfare. Yang Xiaomei, fleeing abuse from her husband Zhang Jinlong, joined the squad and developed feelings for farmer Niu Dashi. Zhang Jinlong, unable to change, defected to the Japanese. As Japanese sweep operations intensified, Xiaomei, Dashi, and Zhang Jinlong faced different paths in the conflict.
- Directors
- Lü Ban
- Shi Dongshan
- Writers
- Jing Yuan
- Shi Dongshan
- Jue Kong
- Original title
- 新儿女英雄传
