Acting
Shi Liang's quietly commanding presence as the visionary leader.
Production
Genuine factory locations that reek of authentic industrial struggle.
Director
Wu Tianming
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was commissioned as propaganda for Haier's global expansion, yet director Wu Tianming—former head of Xi'an Film Studio—imbued it with genuine New Wave craft.
The refrigerator-smashing scene recreates Zhang Ruimin's actual 1985 event, now taught in Chinese business schools as foundational mythology.
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