The Red Detachment of Women (1970 film)

The Red Detachment of Women (Chinese: 红色娘子军; pinyin: Hóng sè niáng zĭ jūn) is a 1970 Chinese filmed performance of the Chinese ballet of the same name. It is the second such film adaptation after director Xie Jin's version from 1961.

Plot summary

Cast

• Song Chen as Company Commander
• Ching-hua Ching as Wu Ching-hua
• Sha Chu
• Xue Jinghua as Wu Qinghua
• Chengxiang Li as Nan Batian, the Tyrant
• Qingtang Liu as Hong Changqing
• Sing Siang Lo as Hung Chang-ching
• Wan Qiwu as Ou Guangsi, Nan Batian's lackey
• Li Xinying as Xiao Pang, the Messenger

External links

• The Red Detachment of Women at the Internet Movie Database
• The Red Detachment of Women from the Chinese Movie Database
• The Red Detachment of Women is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]