Chenxi Ma

The film is adapted from the section "The Intelligent Conquest of Wuhushan" in Qu Bo's novel of the same name, telling the story of the People's Liberation Army's campaign to eliminate the bandit forces composed of remnants of the Kuomintang that were entrenched in Northeast China.

Smouldering Silence follows Lin An, a young woman torn between family duty and truth after discovering her father’s affair. As her grandmother’s health declines, she struggles with whether to tell her mother, while moments of tenderness between her parents complicate her judgment. The film reflects on silence, forgiveness, and the fragile bonds within family.

Adapted from a novel of the same title, this film depicts a young woman’s transformation from housewife to loyal Communist. This process is presented as “natural” – possessed of inherent logic rather than merely “incidental”. Hence, the film is really about Communist revolution that won over the hearts and minds of Chinese youth.