Breaking with Old Ideas

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The film tells the story of the Communist Labour College that opened in the 1960s. Long Guozheng, an emissary from the Communist government and Li Jinfeng, a female peasant student, must fight against the school's more conservative elements. In the film's climax, Li is put on trial and is about to be expelled from the school when she is saved by a pronouncement from Chairman Mao himself.

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Languages: Mandarin

Director: Li Wenhua

Starring Cast: Zhenqing Guo, Wang Suya, Wen Xiying, Ge Cunzhuang, Zhang Zheng, Xu Zhan

Cast

Zhenqing Guo

Long Guozheng

Wang Suya

Li Jinfeng

Wen Xiying

Deputy Secretary Tang

Ge Cunzhuang

Sun Ziqing

Zhang Zheng

Old Representative

Xu Zhan

Xu Niuzai

Hou Guanqun

Yu Gang

Hong Xiang

Cao Xiaomei

Jian Li

Granny

Zhou Senguan

Uncle Zhang

Li Liansheng

Yang Zhihao

Antai Liu

Teacher Gao

Lie Bao

Deputy Commissioner Zhao

Qitian Yang

Secretary Qian

Li Lao

Yu Jiawang

Hong Xiang

Yu Fagen

李世江

Jiang Danian

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