A wounded soldier, a plucky aunt, and one very satisfying guard tower demolition party.
About May 1942, the Japanese elite mobilized thousands of troops to bases in central Hebei. A platoon of army troops were ordered to cover the transfer, the platoon leader was seriously injured. Yan Zhigang Li met his aunt and was saved. He led the soldiers with Qingsha Zhang, to fight the enemy , remove and destroy the enemy's guard towers and to break their cruelty.
Practical Effects
Genuine 1956 military equipment and explosive tower sequences.
Production
Shot on location in Hebei with actual veteran consultants.
Director
Wang Ping
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during the Hundred Flowers Campaign, this film exemplifies the brief window where Chinese cinema could celebrate individual heroism within collective struggle before stricter ideological controls followed.
Director Wang Ping was one of few women directing war films in 1950s China; she insisted on casting actual Hebei locals as extras for authentic village reactions.
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