Breaking with Old Ideas (1975)
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
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 110 min
Release Date: January 1, 1975
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
- Wu Jing - Xiao Ping
- Jian Li - Granny
Screenplay
Production: Beijing Film Studio
Country: China
Language: 普通话
Original Language: zh
More Films by Director: Li Wenhua
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Breaking with Old Ideas about?
- 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.
- Who directed Breaking with Old Ideas?
- Breaking with Old Ideas was directed by Li Wenhua.
- Who stars in Breaking with Old Ideas?
- Breaking with Old Ideas stars Zhenqing Guo, Wang Suya, Wen Xiying, Ge Cunzhuang, Zhang Zheng, Xu Zhan.
- How long is Breaking with Old Ideas?
- Breaking with Old Ideas has a runtime of 1h 50m (110 minutes).
- What genre is Breaking with Old Ideas?
- Breaking with Old Ideas is a Drama film.
- Where was Breaking with Old Ideas produced?
- Breaking with Old Ideas was produced in China.