In Chinese with English subtitles. Based on the novel of the same title by Lao She. Originally released as a motion picture in 1950. Hui Shih, Heling Wei, Yang Shen, Wei Li, Zhi Cheng.
Summary:
Fifty years of modern Chinese history (1900-1950), including wars, revolutions and corrupt politics, as seen through the life and times of a simple Beijing policeman and his family
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