1950s Chinese Movies

This war film tells the story of a martyr who gave his life in order to save his comrades. It pays tribute to Dong at the same time as it glorifies the communist revolution and provides a model hero for the audience to emulate.

A general depiction of the famous 1930's Long March of the Chinese Red Army.

Underground CPC outwit enemies and steal military information in Beiping city.

Set in 1953, spies plan to set off a explosion on the National Day.

Detectives investigate the death of a clerk, murdered before his wedding

The life and death of Zhao Yi-Man, a female member of the Chinese resistance

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Adapted from a novel of the same title, this film depicts a young woman’s transformation from housewife to loyal Communist. This process is presented as “natural” – possessed of inherent logic rather than merely “incidental”. Hence, the film is really about Communist revolution that won over the hearts and minds of Chinese youth.

Lin Jin, a solider of the New Fourth Army, stayed in Liubao village with his Army. During Lin Jin's stay, he fell in love with a local girl, Ermeizi. However, he had to leave Liubao with his troops for several years. Lin Jin and Ermeizi lost contact during the war after Lin Jin had left Liubao. Years later, Jin returns to Liubao where he finds Ermeizi again.

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The passenger ship Haiyan, with more than a thousand people aboard, sails through a thick fog at night. Despite having the knowledge that there are reefs nearby, the captain refuses to stop or slow down.

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Five soldiers of the Eighth Route Army fight heroically to cover the evacuation of local people from border area between Shanxi and Hebei provinces as the Japanese attack.

Lu Ban, the father of carpentry of China, lived in the Warring States Period more than two thousand years ago. During his travel through the land, he has solved many architectural problems and befriends a young builder. Under the guidance of Lu, the young man slowly turns from an arrogant and imprudent builder into a responsible craftsman able to take on a daunting task assigned by the king.

Financial and political pressures bankrupt a Chinese store owner.

The film follows a group of Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers who are holding Triangle Hill for several days against US forces. Short of both food and water, they hold their ground until the relief troops arrive. The movie portray the battle as a Chinese victory over an American invasion, and the People's Volunteer Army soldiers were shown as Chinese war heroes."

A guerrilla group led by Li Xiangyang are ambushed by the Japanese invasion army during the War of Resistance.

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A special agent of frontier force in Canton tries to find a spy called aunt Mei.

Yang Bailao, a tenant farmer, lives with his daughter Xi'er. The despotic landlord, Huang Shiren, attempts to forcibly take Xi'er for himself. On the eve of the Chinese Spring Festival, Huang forces Yang to sell his daughter as repayment of the debt Yang owes him.

Political intrigue by the Nationalists among the Jingpo people after the liberation of China.

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Ah Peng meets a girl named Jinhua at a festival and they agree to meet the next year but she fails to turn up. He searches for her and finds other girls named Jinhua.

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It describes the story of how during the Northeast Liberation War, the peasants who turned over from the Northeast actively joined the People's Army and defended the fruits of victory.

Performer Fang Zhenzhu is persecuted by both the collaborationist government under Japanese occupation and the Nationalist government after World War II. His life begins anew after Liberation.

Twelve-year-old Hai Wa sends a secret letter containing Japanese military information to the Eight Route Army during the anti-Japanese war.

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The story of Yu Mei, a female communist who sacrifices her life for the good of her people.

Wei uncle from the off with her daughter Shirley flee from famine came in the northeast, under the rule of the puppet work in the coalmine. Wei uncle married the daughter of Shirley Wang young miners, on their wedding day, coal mine gas explosion, Wang kille. Then, after a period of time, Shirley and miners He Zhenggang marriage, the two gave birth to a daughter, named Shu-Fang. Soon, He Zhenggang mine gas explosion has died, Shirley was the second blow. Good hard-working miners Luwan Chun in Shirley, a time of extreme difficulty, hand to help her, the two gradually built up a strong feelings, Luwan Chun's adopted son, and Shu-Fang Jiang Ming also became good friends. However, Shirley does not want Luwan Chun for their hardship, and her daughter returned to Shandong to visit his Shu-Fang. After the liberation, Shirley has her daughter Shu-Fang to the northeast, to find long-lost father, uncle and met Wei has become a model of labor, Luwan Chun.

The story of village children in the 1930s who do their part to help overthrow the White forces in semi-feudal China and bring the Reds to power.

During the civil war, the counterintelligence agencies of the Chinese People's Liberation Army fought against Kuomintang spies and saboteurs. Battles are already taking place in the suburbs of the city. Zhang Go-zhong, head of Kuomintang intelligence, following orders from his command, leaves a large group of saboteurs in the city. He hands over the lists of this sabotage group to the remaining resident, the major merchant Cui Xizheng. The PLA enters the city and establishes people's power. But the hidden enemy immediately begins to act.

1950, PLA scout Tai Zeng disguises himself as a Taiwan agent to defeat the bandits in West Guangxi province.

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Ma Lan (Qin Yi), who was born in the city, was unwilling to be a mediocre housewife and determined to take part in the surging socialist construction. Her parents did not agree with her plans, but she resolutely goes to the construction site. There others look at her strangely, but Ma Lan does not care. The master Hu Agen looks down on women, dismissing Ma Lan, who decides to learn to drive a loader. Even in secret if she must.

An underground CPC telegrapher, Li Xia, fights against the Japanese enemy and dies before the eve of Shanghai's liberation in 1939.

After the major campaigns, the Liberation War’s focus shifted to the northwest. Hu Zongnan retreated south, and Fang Zhiqiao led his remnants to Mount Hua, known for its rugged terrain. Fang deployed forces at key passes, but a military intelligence officer, with herbalist Chang Shenglin’s help, cut off enemy communication by reaching the North Peak. A political offensive led to the surrender of the enemy at Qianshi Zhuang, controlling all passages between the North and West Peaks. Trapped, Fang Zhiqiao’s troops, with shattered morale, launched a futile counterattack, leading to his despairing lament.