Ballad of the Ming Tombs Reservior

NR (0 votes)• 1958• 88m•Released

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The film takes place during work on the water reservoir, outside Beijing's Ming Tombs, in 1958 at the beginning of the Great Leap Forward. The film follows how workers and leaders are working together to get it done. The film's final 25 minutes is a future interpretation of how it will look like 20 years after it has been completed with the water reservoir.

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Languages: Mandarin

Director: Jin Shan

Starring Cast: Yu Daiqin, Mei Xi, Jiang Zulin, Liu Yansheng, Zhang Yisheng, Xue Wu

Cast

Yu Daiqin

Mei Xi

Jiang Zulin

郭团长

Liu Yansheng

Zhang Yisheng

Xue Wu

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