New Heroes and Heroines
March 8, 1951
Overview
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.
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Cast
Xin Jin
Dashui Niu
Xiangli Yao
Xiaomei Yang
Zhenhe Yan
Laodie Niu
Ying Zhao
Yang's mother
Tian Xie
Jinlong Zhang
Jian Li
Jinlong Zhang's mother
Ziyue Zhao
Laocai Hei
Guan Zongxiang
Enemy translator
Huang Suying
Aunt Li
Yuntai Guo
GaoFangqian Chen
Kuomintang Officer B
Chen Zhijian
Guard puppetShuowen Cong
Goupi He
Li Di
A lady
Fang Hua
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