Wang Ping

Ping Wang is a Chinese film director and actress. She is considered to be the first female director in the People's Republic of China. Leftist womens' liberation became a major influence early in her life and she was a long time supporter of the communist revolution. Her work was financially supported by the state, which provided her with significant access to filmic resources, allowing her to learn the techniques of filmmaking through practice and experiment with film form. She became a respected and influential director. Because gender equality was a significant part of the Communist Party’s plan for economic reform, the following two decades would see a rise in the number of female directors in China.

The East Is Red (1965)

Pre-Cultural Revolution propaganda at its most lavish, this model opera depicts the history and evolution of the Communist Party of China under Mao Zedong from its founding in July 1921 to the establishment of "New China" in 1949. Detailed in the musical are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping
CAST:  Wang Kun  •  Tseten Dolma  •  Hu Song Hua  •  Guo Lanying

Pre-Cultural Revolution propaganda at its most lavish, this model opera depicts the history and evolution of the Communist Party of China under Mao Zedong from its founding in July 1921 to the establishment of "New China" in 1949. Detailed in the musical are ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping
CAST:  Wang Kun  •  Tseten Dolma  •  Hu Song Hua  •  Guo Lanying

The Lights of Ten Thousand Homes (1948)

This tale of familial warfare and sacrifice takes place in hard-pressed Shanghai at the end of the 1940s. Hu Zhiqing can barely support his wife and children, and his situation is worsened by the unexpected arrival of his mother, brother and sister-in-law. When he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shen Fu
CAST:  Shangguan Yunzhu  •  Lan Ma  •  Wu Yin  •  Huang Yan

This tale of familial warfare and sacrifice takes place in hard-pressed Shanghai at the end of the 1940s. Hu Zhiqing can barely support his wife and children, and his situation is worsened by the unexpected arrival of his mother, brother and sister-in-law. When he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shen Fu
CAST:  Shangguan Yunzhu  •  Lan Ma  •  Wu Yin  •  Huang Yan

The Spring River Flows East (1947)

1930's China. The village of a poor family is taken over by the occupying Japanese army. One son, Zhongliang, leaves his wife and young son to join a medic group for the Chinese Army. The other son, Zhangmin goes into hiding to protect his family. The focus shifts ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chusheng Cai  •  Zheng Jun-li
CAST:  Yang Bai  •  Wu Yin  •  Shu Xiuwen  •  Tao Jin

1930's China. The village of a poor family is taken over by the occupying Japanese army. One son, Zhongliang, leaves his wife and young son to join a medic group for the Chinese Army. The other son, Zhangmin goes into hiding to protect his family. The focus shifts ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chusheng Cai  •  Zheng Jun-li
CAST:  Yang Bai  •  Wu Yin  •  Shu Xiuwen  •  Tao Jin

Locust Tree Village (1962)

The story of a village amidst the winds of change, with Aunt Guo a female member of the Communist Party as the center. This multi-level display of Chinese farmers of different thinking style and perplexing relationships, reflects some of the major changes in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping
CAST:  Peng Hu  •  Feng Xiangru  •  Jia Sue  •  Jiang Zeshan

The story of a village amidst the winds of change, with Aunt Guo a female member of the Communist Party as the center. This multi-level display of Chinese farmers of different thinking style and perplexing relationships, reflects some of the major changes in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping
CAST:  Peng Hu  •  Feng Xiangru  •  Jia Sue  •  Jiang Zeshan

Sentinel Under the Neon Lights (1964)

Soldiers act as sentinels in the city center after the liberation of Shanghai and they are facing all kinds of temptations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping  •  Xin Ge
CAST:  Liao Youliang  •  Hongsheng Liu  •  Tao Yuling  •  Xu Linge

Soldiers act as sentinels in the city center after the liberation of Shanghai and they are facing all kinds of temptations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping  •  Xin Ge
CAST:  Liao Youliang  •  Hongsheng Liu  •  Tao Yuling  •  Xu Linge

Breaking Through the Darkness (1956)

About May 1942, the Japanese elite mobilized thousands of troops to bases in central Hebei. A platoon of army troops were ordered to cover the transfer, the platoon leader was seriously injured. Yan Zhigang Li met his aunt and was saved. He led the soldiers with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping  •  Liu Peiran
CAST:  Xin Jin  •  Li Qihuang  •  Tian Yumin  •  Gao Baocheng

About May 1942, the Japanese elite mobilized thousands of troops to bases in central Hebei. A platoon of army troops were ordered to cover the transfer, the platoon leader was seriously injured. Yan Zhigang Li met his aunt and was saved. He led the soldiers with ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping  •  Liu Peiran
CAST:  Xin Jin  •  Li Qihuang  •  Tian Yumin  •  Gao Baocheng

The Story of Liubao (1957)

Lin Jin, a solider of the New Fourth Army, stayed in Liubao village with his Army. During Lin Jin's stay, he fell in love with a local girl, Ermeizi. However, he had to leave Liubao with his troops for several years. Lin Jin and Ermeizi lost contact during the war ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping
CAST:  Chen Donggang  •  Liao Youliang  •  Kang Tianshen  •  Xu Linge

Lin Jin, a solider of the New Fourth Army, stayed in Liubao village with his Army. During Lin Jin's stay, he fell in love with a local girl, Ermeizi. However, he had to leave Liubao with his troops for several years. Lin Jin and Ermeizi lost contact during the war ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping
CAST:  Chen Donggang  •  Liao Youliang  •  Kang Tianshen  •  Xu Linge

The Eternal Wave (1958)

An underground CPC telegrapher, Li Xia, fights against the Japanese enemy and dies before the eve of Shanghai's liberation in 1939.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping
CAST:  Yuan Xia  •  Huang Wansu  •  Daolin Sun  •  Wang Xingang

An underground CPC telegrapher, Li Xia, fights against the Japanese enemy and dies before the eve of Shanghai's liberation in 1939.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping
CAST:  Yuan Xia  •  Huang Wansu  •  Daolin Sun  •  Wang Xingang

Mallow Forest (1969)

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the bandit Zhang Xianzhong, fearing that his treasures may be seized by the Manchurians, entrusts his henchman Yun to escort it to Mount Mei for safekeeping. However, Yun has made arrangements with the Manchurian spy Jin to ambush ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping
CAST:  Paul Chang Chung  •  Melinda Chen  •  Chiang Hai  •  Chiang Nan

At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the bandit Zhang Xianzhong, fearing that his treasures may be seized by the Manchurians, entrusts his henchman Yun to escort it to Mount Mei for safekeeping. However, Yun has made arrangements with the Manchurian spy Jin to ambush ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping
CAST:  Paul Chang Chung  •  Melinda Chen  •  Chiang Hai  •  Chiang Nan

We are the 8th Route Army Battalion (1978)

During the most difficult years of the Anti-Japanese War in 1941, the Japanese invaders and the Kuomintang's forces colluded with each other harassing the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia border area. Because of this, people faced many difficulties. A charcoal burning team of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping
CAST:  Gao Baocheng  •  Zheng Qianlong  •  Changyu Ma  •  Wang Wei

During the most difficult years of the Anti-Japanese War in 1941, the Japanese invaders and the Kuomintang's forces colluded with each other harassing the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia border area. Because of this, people faced many difficulties. A charcoal burning team of ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping
CAST:  Gao Baocheng  •  Zheng Qianlong  •  Changyu Ma  •  Wang Wei

Beautiful Homeland (1959)

In the mid-1950s Henan countryside, communist youth league member Xian Yue responds to the call of the county committee, signing up to participate in the youth commando team, as do the little sisters. Laoxin Yue and other elders firmly oppose the women going up the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping
CAST:  Tian Hua  •  Liu Lei  •  Li Yan

In the mid-1950s Henan countryside, communist youth league member Xian Yue responds to the call of the county committee, signing up to participate in the youth commando team, as do the little sisters. Laoxin Yue and other elders firmly oppose the women going up the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping
CAST:  Tian Hua  •  Liu Lei  •  Li Yan

Song of the chinese revolution

The work consists of 6 large-scale dances, 4 sing and dance performances and a chorus. The music and dance epic also gathers colorful dances of China's nations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping  •  Huang Baoshan
CAST:  Zhang Hanjun  •  Wang Tiecheng  •  Gu Yue

The work consists of 6 large-scale dances, 4 sing and dance performances and a chorus. The music and dance epic also gathers colorful dances of China's nations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping  •  Huang Baoshan
CAST:  Zhang Hanjun  •  Wang Tiecheng  •  Gu Yue

The Area of Menglongsha (1960)

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DIRECTION:  Wang Ping  •  Xian Yuan
CAST:  Wang Xingang  •  Meiping He  •  Cao Ying  •  Nanshan Wu

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DIRECTION:  Wang Ping  •  Xian Yuan
CAST:  Wang Xingang  •  Meiping He  •  Cao Ying  •  Nanshan Wu

Songs of the Long March (1976)

The Long March Suite  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping  •  Huang Baoshan
CAST:  Jia Shijun  •  Ma Yuntao  •  Wang Bohua

The Long March Suite  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Ping  •  Huang Baoshan
CAST:  Jia Shijun  •  Ma Yuntao  •  Wang Bohua