1961 | China | Fiction

红色娘子军 (The Red Detachment of Women)

  • Mandarin - 92 mins
  • Director | Xie Jin
  • Writer | Liang Xin
  • Producer | -

STATUS: Released

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Hainan Island, 1930. A feisty maidservant held captive by the callous landlord Nan Batian, Qionghua finds freedom thanks to Changqing, a Communist Party Representative who rescues her disguised as a foreign businessman. With Changqing’s help, Qionghua joins the first all-women troop of the Red Army, where she goes from strength to strength, transforming from a wronged slave seeking personal vengeance to a committed soldier for the Communist cause.

Historical Drama War Feminism Communism Empowerment Transformation 1930s Hainan Island
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