The Red Detachment of Women

The Red Detachment of Women

1961•1h 50m•6.2/10

WarDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.2/10(8)

Wu Qionghua, a house maid, is abused by a cruel warlord until she joins a troop of women soldiers.

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Production

Tianma Film Studio 天马电影制片厂

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Zhu Xijuan

Zhu Xijuan

Wu Qionghua

Wang Xingang

Wang Xingang

Hong Changqing

Xiang Mei

Xiang Mei

Honglian

Chen Qiang

Chen Qiang

Batian Nan

Wang Li

Wang Li

Company Commander

Jin Naihua

Jin Naihua

Division Commander

Niu Tie

Niu Tie

A Gui

Niu Ben

Niu Ben

Xiao Pang

Yang Mengchang

Yang Mengchang

Superintendant

Meiming Zhang

Meiming Zhang

Big Sister

Shugui Shi

Shugui Shi

Zhu Dan

Yifang Jiang

Ying Da

Shuying Weng

Die Lao

Qi Feng

Qi Feng

Si Lao

Shan Liang

Shan Liang

Huang Zhenshan

Yu Fei

Yu Fei

Jinya Da

Chen Shu

Chen Shu

Brigade Commander Chen

Yu Mingde

Yu Mingde

Battallion Commander Hu

Zhu Sha

Zhu Sha

Young Woman

Cheng Zhi

Cheng Zhi

Old Army Doctor

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