Ming Xu

Movie - 1961, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role

A critical hit during one of China’s most politically charged periods, Zheng’s follow-up to his 1959 anniversary epics merged Soviet-style socialist realism with his own breakthroughs in film technique, specifically his use of continuous camera movement in the spirit of traditional Chinese scrolls. Tractor-kino at its finest, the film revolves around two rural lovers—one struck with a deadly disease—and their eventual survival thanks to socialist medical advances.

Movie - 1956, 2h 15m • as 自己

An outstanding performance featuring brilliant storytelling, high stakes drama, and unforgettable character arcs.

Movie - 1956, 2h 15m • as Sixiu Jiang

A professor of East China University and his family become supporters of the Communists after America supports the Nationalists.