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during the ten years of turmoil in China. It was directed by

Wu Yonggang Wu Yonggang (November 1, 1907 – December 18, 1982) was a prominent Chinese film director during the 1930s. Today Wu is best known for his directorial debut, '' The Goddess''. Wu had a long career with the Lianhua Film Company in the 1930s, in ...

and

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with Li Zhiyu, Zhang Yu, Lin Bin (林彬) playing the leading roles. This movie won the first

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for Best Picture in 1981, an award shared with

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's ''

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''.

Plot

During the time the "Gang of Four” is on the rampage in China, a poet named Qiu Shi who has been in prison for 6 years is secretly transferred from

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by boat under the guard of Li Yan and Liu Wenying. They meet six passengers on the boat – a poor girl named Xing Hua who has to sell herself as a wife, a just woman teacher, an old actor of

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, a frail elderly woman who has just lost her son, a young worker who has a clear stand on what to love and what to hate, and a little girl in rags. One night, feeling hopeless about her life, Xin Hua attempts suicide by jumping into the river. Qiu Shi saves her and uses his own experience to encourage the poor girl. All the people aboard are deeply moved by this brave poet, including Li Yan and Liu Wenying. It turns out that the girl in rags is Qiu Shi's daughter. With the help of the passengers aboard, Qiu Shi with his daughter finally regain freedom.

Filming Locations

*The Three Gorges在重庆，你一不小心就活在了电影里
Chongqing Evening News April 1, 2017

Accolades

References

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External links

* 1980s Mandarin-language films Chinese drama films 1980 films Films directed by Wu Yigong Films directed by Wu Yonggang {{1980s-China-film-stub