Breaking with Old Ideas
1975•2h 2m•6.1•Released
Drama
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.
Director
Li Wenhua
Writer
Jie Zhou, Chiu Chun
Languages
Mandarin
Studio
Beijing Film Studio
Cast
Zhenqing Guo
Long Guozheng
Wang Suya
Li Jinfeng
Wen Xiying
Deputy Secretary Tang
Ge Cunzhuang
Sun Ziqing
Zhang Zheng
Old Representative
Xu Zhan
Xu Niuzai
Hou Guanqun
Yu Gang
Hong Xiang
Cao Xiaomei
Jian Li
Granny
Zhou Senguan
Uncle Zhang
Li Liansheng
Yang Zhihao
Antai Liu
Teacher Gao
Lie Bao
Deputy Commissioner Zhao
Qitian Yang
Secretary Qian
Li Lao
Yu Jiawang
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