Struggles in an Ancient City

Struggles in an Ancient City

1963•1h 46m

DramaHistoryWar

1943, the Japanese Army is falling back to the Pacific, leaving only collaborationist troops. Commissar Yang Xiaodong is sent to inflitrate the provincial capital.

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Production

August 1st Film Studio 八一电影制片厂 (A1FS)

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Wang Xiaotang

Wang Xiaotang

金环&银环

Wang Xingang

Wang Xingang

杨晓冬

Chen Lizhong

Chen Lizhong

杨母

Wang Zhigang

Wang Zhigang

梁队长

Zhao Ruping

Zhao Ruping

韩燕来

Wang Junlian

韩小燕

Xing Jitian

Xing Jitian

周大伯

Yan Xiaopeng

Yan Xiaopeng

苗先生

Wang Runshen

Wang Runshen

关敬陶

Jin Qingyun

小桃（关太太）

Lianhai Wang

Lianhai Wang

小秦

Renlin Li

Renlin Li

高大成

Zhang Hengli

Zhang Hengli

高自萍

Wang Xiaozhong

Wang Xiaozhong

多田

Zhang Huaizhi

Zhang Huaizhi

兰毛

Huang Huanguang

Huang Huanguang

伪军官

Yan Xiaopeng

Yan Xiaopeng

看守官

Li Po

Li Po

打手

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