New Heroes and Heroines(1951)

Name: New Heroes and Heroines
Director: Lü Ban
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1951-01-01
Cast: Xin Jin, Xiangli Yao, Zhenhe Yan, Ying Zhao, Tian Xie

Xin Jin Xiangli Yao Zhenhe Yan Ying Zhao Tian Xie

During the early War of Resistance Against Japan in Baiyangdian, Hebei, the Yanling Squad, led by Communist Party member Hei Lao Cai, conducted effective guerrilla warfare. Yang Xiaomei, fleeing abuse from her husband Zhang Jinlong, joined the squad and developed feelings for farmer Niu Dashi. Zhang Jinlong, unable to change, defected to the Japanese. As Japanese sweep operations intensified, Xiaomei, Dashi, and Zhang Jinlong faced different paths in the conflict.