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Breaking with Old Ideas

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Breaking with Old Ideas

5.3

1h 50m

1975

Synopsis

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

Drama

Cast & Crew

Zhenqing Guo

Zhenqing Guo

as Long Guozheng

Wang Suya

Wang Suya

as Li Jinfeng

Wen Xiying

Wen Xiying

as Deputy Secretary Tang

Ge Cunzhuang

Ge Cunzhuang

as Sun Ziqing

Zhang Zheng

Zhang Zheng

as Old Representative

Xu Zhan

Xu Zhan

as Xu Niuzai

Hou Guanqun

Hou Guanqun

as Yu Gang

Hong Xiang

Hong Xiang

as Cao Xiaomei

Jian Li

Jian Li

as Granny

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