Deng Nan

Two Stage Sisters (1964)

In pre-revolutionary China, two young girls, Chunhua and Yuehong Xing, rise through the ranks of Chinese opera, but with their artistic success comes a new series of personal and social challenges. After they're sold to a Shanghai opera and the revolution dawns, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Xie Jin
CAST:  Xie Fang  •  Cao Yindi  •  Shangguan Yunzhu  •  Ding Ran

In pre-revolutionary China, two young girls, Chunhua and Yuehong Xing, rise through the ranks of Chinese opera, but with their artistic success comes a new series of personal and social challenges. After they're sold to a Shanghai opera and the revolution dawns, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Xie Jin
CAST:  Xie Fang  •  Cao Yindi  •  Shangguan Yunzhu  •  Ding Ran

Can't Follow Along That Path (1954)

Set in the period of land reform movement, a poor peasant Zhang gets a fertile land. But he doesn't work seriously on it, then loses money and runs into debt. Song wants to buy Zhang's land but his son thinks that they should help Zhang.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yunwei Ying  •  Lu Jue
CAST:  Wei Heling  •  Lan Gu  •  Zhao Shuyin  •  Ruiqun Liao

Set in the period of land reform movement, a poor peasant Zhang gets a fertile land. But he doesn't work seriously on it, then loses money and runs into debt. Song wants to buy Zhang's land but his son thinks that they should help Zhang.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Yunwei Ying  •  Lu Jue
CAST:  Wei Heling  •  Lan Gu  •  Zhao Shuyin  •  Ruiqun Liao

The Story of South Island (1955)

Soldiers stay in Hainan Island and fight Japanese invaders in harsh conditions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bai Chen
CAST:  Shangguan Yunzhu  •  Daolin Sun  •  Hong Mu  •  Xinghuo Zhong

Soldiers stay in Hainan Island and fight Japanese invaders in harsh conditions.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bai Chen
CAST:  Shangguan Yunzhu  •  Daolin Sun  •  Hong Mu  •  Xinghuo Zhong

Railroad Guerrilla (1956)

This movie is based on the true story, which happened in Shan-Dong Province of China during World War II. It is based on a collection of memoirs of the guerrilla members. Due to the fact that it happened during World War II and there was not much secrets, this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zhao Ming
CAST:  Deng Nan  •  Cao Huiqu  •  Qi Feng  •  Feng Zhe

This movie is based on the true story, which happened in Shan-Dong Province of China during World War II. It is based on a collection of memoirs of the guerrilla members. Due to the fact that it happened during World War II and there was not much secrets, this ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zhao Ming
CAST:  Deng Nan  •  Cao Huiqu  •  Qi Feng  •  Feng Zhe

The Opium Wars (1959)

China 1839. Because the British imports of opium into Southern China are creating such widespread medical and economic problems, the weak Manchu emperor Tao Kuang is forced to take action that precipitates the 'Opium War'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zheng Jun-li  •  Cen Fan
CAST:  Zhao Dan  •  Gerald Tannebaum  •  Gao Zheng  •  Xia Tian

China 1839. Because the British imports of opium into Southern China are creating such widespread medical and economic problems, the weak Manchu emperor Tao Kuang is forced to take action that precipitates the 'Opium War'.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zheng Jun-li  •  Cen Fan
CAST:  Zhao Dan  •  Gerald Tannebaum  •  Gao Zheng  •  Xia Tian

Nie Er (1962)

Shot in gorgeous color, this fascinating communist flipside to fifties Hollywood music biopics chronicles the life and tragic early death of Nie Er, the composer of the PRC’s national anthem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zheng Jun-li
CAST:  Zhao Dan  •  Ruifang Zhang  •  Guan Hongda  •  Jun Jiang

Shot in gorgeous color, this fascinating communist flipside to fifties Hollywood music biopics chronicles the life and tragic early death of Nie Er, the composer of the PRC’s national anthem.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Zheng Jun-li
CAST:  Zhao Dan  •  Ruifang Zhang  •  Guan Hongda  •  Jun Jiang

Li Shizhen (1956)

This biography film is based on the life of the real historical figure Li Shizhen.The story focuses on the social injustices suffered by Li as well as the difficulties he overcame in writing the famous Encyclopedia of Herbs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shen Fu
CAST:  Zhao Dan  •  Shu Shi  •  Shu Xiuwen  •  Xinghuo Zhong

This biography film is based on the life of the real historical figure Li Shizhen.The story focuses on the social injustices suffered by Li as well as the difficulties he overcame in writing the famous Encyclopedia of Herbs.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Shen Fu
CAST:  Zhao Dan  •  Shu Shi  •  Shu Xiuwen  •  Xinghuo Zhong

伟大的起点 (1955)

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DIRECTION:  Ke Zhang
CAST:  Zhang Fa  •  Huada Tang  •  Chen Tianguo  •  Jin Yan

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DIRECTION:  Ke Zhang
CAST:  Zhang Fa  •  Huada Tang  •  Chen Tianguo  •  Jin Yan

Soul of the Sea (1958)

The sailors on a Kuomintang warship revolt, arrest their officers and defect to the Chinese People's Liberation Army.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Xu Tao
CAST:  Zhao Dan  •  Cui Wei  •  Liu Qiong  •  Gao Bo

The sailors on a Kuomintang warship revolt, arrest their officers and defect to the Chinese People's Liberation Army.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Xu Tao
CAST:  Zhao Dan  •  Cui Wei  •  Liu Qiong  •  Gao Bo

凤凰之歌 (1957)

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DIRECTION:  Zhao Ming
CAST:  Ruifang Zhang  •  Wang Jing'an  •  Ming Li  •  Fang Shan

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DIRECTION:  Zhao Ming
CAST:  Ruifang Zhang  •  Wang Jing'an  •  Ming Li  •  Fang Shan

摩雅傣 (1961)

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DIRECTION:  Xu Tao
CAST:  Qin Yi  •  Wei Heling  •  Kang Tai  •  Xia Tian

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DIRECTION:  Xu Tao
CAST:  Qin Yi  •  Wei Heling  •  Kang Tai  •  Xia Tian

51 Depot (1961)

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DIRECTION:  Liu Qiong
CAST:  Liang Boluo  •  Deng Nan  •  Li Wei  •  Zhang Yi

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DIRECTION:  Liu Qiong
CAST:  Liang Boluo  •  Deng Nan  •  Li Wei  •  Zhang Yi

Lion-Hearted Warriors (1948)

Teacher Huang San extends to his pupils the high principles of patriotism, thus arousing the hatred of the occupying Japanese. Huang is forced to flee and to escape from the Japanese clutches. One night, he helps a robber escape from a pursuing Japanese officer by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Yuanlong
CAST:  Wang Yuanlong  •  Wang Hao  •  Yuwen Cui  •  Lu Yukun

Teacher Huang San extends to his pupils the high principles of patriotism, thus arousing the hatred of the occupying Japanese. Huang is forced to flee and to escape from the Japanese clutches. One night, he helps a robber escape from a pursuing Japanese officer by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wang Yuanlong
CAST:  Wang Yuanlong  •  Wang Hao  •  Yuwen Cui  •  Lu Yukun