Junquan Wu

A few years after the Anshi Rebellion, Tang dynasty military commander Gao Shi suffers a defeat in a battle threatening Chang'an. Trapped in the besieged city, he recalls his lifelong friendship with the acclaimed poet Li Bai.

First part of the Decisive Engagement trilogy. Directed by Pingfen Li et al.

Winner of the Golden Rooster for Best Film in 1992

Winner of the Golden Rooster for Best Film in 1992

In the spring of 1947, Chiang Kai-shek launched a major attack on Communist base areas in Shandong and northern Shaanxi. Mao Zedong (played by Zhang Keyao) strategized and made a strategic decision to withdraw from Yan'an, using the "Kunlun Column" of the central government to contain the main force of Hu Zongnan (played by Wang Zhenjiang). Peng Dehuai (played by Lei Fei) started the Battle of Panlong, captured the enemy brigade commander alive, and captured a lot of money

Based on Zhou Keqin's excellent novel, Xu Mao and His Daughters weaves a story about the life and sufferings of Xu Mao, an aging peasant and his four daughters in the countryside during the Cultural Revolution. They struggle to make ends meet since his wife's death. Preoccupied with worries, he loses touch with his maturing daughters. It takes the stubborn but kindly intervention of a woman making a governmental inspection tour to cause father and daughters to appreciate their loving family.