Song of Youth (1959)

6.4/10 157 min Drama

Overview

Adapted from a novel of the same title, this film depicts a young woman’s transformation from housewife to loyal Communist. This process is presented as “natural” – possessed of inherent logic rather than merely “incidental”. Hence, the film is really about Communist revolution that won over the hearts and minds of Chinese youth.

Cast

Ge Cunzhuang

Qin Yi

Xie Fang

Kang Tai

Yang Yu

Yu Shizhi

Zhao Lian

Zhao Yurong

Yan Han

Sun Fengqin

Zhang Liang

侯瑞

Cao Zengyin

Shao Hua

Dongsheng Lin

Renmei Wang

Yunong Li

Ziyue Zhao

Defu Du

Feng Shun

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