Struggles in an Ancient City

Struggles in an Ancient City

1963 · 106 min · Drama, History, War

1943, the Japanese Army is falling back to the Pacific, leaving only collaborationist troops. Commissar Yang Xiaodong is sent to inflitrate the provincial capital.

Directed by Yan Jizhou · Written by Li Yingru

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