The Red Detachment of Women (1970 film)
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The Red Detachment of Women is a 1970 Chinese filmed performance of the Chinese ballet of the same name. It is the second such film adaptation after director Xie Jin
's version from 1961.
Xie Jin
Xie Jin was an important Chinese film director. He rose to prominence in 1957, directing the film Woman Basketball Player No. 5. Most recently he was known for the direction of The Opium War....
's version from 1961.
Cast
- Song Chen as Company Commander
- Ching-hua Ching as Wu Ching-hua
- Sha Chu
- Xue JinghuaXue JinghuaXue Jinghua is a Chinese ballerina who was cast in the now internationally well-known Red Detachment of Women of the National Ballet of China as Wu Qinghua, the heroine of the ballet for which she became a prima ballerina. The film version of the ballet was released in 1971 in China, five years...
as Wu Qinghua - Chengxiang Li as Nan Batian, the Tyrant
- Qingtang Liu as Hong Changqing
- Sing Siang Lo as Hung Chang-ching
- Wan Qiwu as Ou Guangsi, Nan Batian's lackey
- Li Xinying as Xiao Pang, the Messenger
External links
- The Red Detachment of Women from the Chinese Movie Database