Acting
Xia Tian
Born January 1, 1920 · Shanghai,China
Died January 1, 2005 · aged 85
No biography available.
Known For
The Spring River Flows East · 1947The Spring River Flows East
★ 6.71947
MovieDrama
1930's China. The village of a poor family is taken over by the occupying Japanese army. One son, Zhongliang, leaves his wife and young son to join a medic group for the Chinese Army. The other son, Zhangmin goes into hiding to protect his family. The focus shifts back and forth from the brothers' parents and Zhongliang's wife and son to Zhongliang's newfound life of luxury in a town not too far away. The plight of Zhongliang's mother, his wife, Sufan and her son, Kongeson is contrasted with Zhongliang's rise in a flourishing company.
Secret Post in Canton · 1957Secret Post in Canton
★ 7.01957
MovieMysteryHistory
A special agent of frontier force in Canton tries to find a spy called aunt Mei.
Red Flag on the Green Hill · 1951Red Flag on the Green Hill
★ 7.01951
MovieDramaWar
1930s, Jiangxi Soviet Area. Jiang Mengzi bids farewell to his newlywed wife Xiang Wu'er and joins the main force of the Red Army on the Long March. Xiao Zhenkui, the leader of the "Communist Removal Group", took the opportunity to return to the countryside to launch a white terror. Mengzi's father, chairman of the Township Soviet, and his sister were killed at the same time. The pregnant Wu'er gave birth to a child on the way to escape. Wu'er is found out hiding and forced to work as a wet nurse. Will Mengzi return in time to save his family?
The Opium Wars · 1959The Opium Wars
★ 5.91959
MovieWarHistory
China 1839. Because the British imports of opium into Southern China are creating such widespread medical and economic problems, the weak Manchu emperor Tao Kuang is forced to take action that precipitates the 'Opium War'.
The Witch Who Becomes a Doctor · 1961The Witch Who Becomes a Doctor
★ 6.01961
MovieDrama
In the center of the story is the story of a young girl from the Dai nation, who, despite gossip and accusations of witchcraft, becomes a successful doctor and finds happiness in her personal life.
The Old Man and the Fairy · 1956The Old Man and the Fairy
1956
MovieFantasyDrama
The story about an old man and a peony fairy.
Evening Liaison · 1995Evening Liaison
★ 7.01995
MovieDrama
In Shanghai in 1937, a journalist meets and falls for a woman who refuses to tell him her name, referring to herself only as "Ghost". She disappears, and his efforts to find her lead the journalist to clear up an old, unsolved murder case.
Nie Er · 1962Nie Er
★ 7.01962
MovieDramaMusic
Shot in gorgeous color, this fascinating communist flipside to fifties Hollywood music biopics chronicles the life and tragic early death of Nie Er, the composer of the PRC’s national anthem.
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