Breaking with Old Ideas (1975)

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Breaking with Old Ideas on IMDb 7.8/10 38 votes

Released:
1975-01-01

Overview:
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

Runtime:
1h 50min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Zhenqing Guo
    as
    Long Guozheng
  • Wang Suya
    as
    Li Jinfeng
  • Wen Xiying
    as
    Deputy Secretary Tang
  • Ge Cunzhuang
    as
    Sun Ziqing
  • Zhang Zheng
    as
    Old Representative