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Breaking with Old Ideas

6.119752h 2mMovieDrama

The film tells the story of the Communist Labour College that opened in the 1960s. Long Guozheng, an emissary from the Communist government and Li Jinfeng, a female peasant student, must fight against the school's more conservative…

DirectorLi Wenhua
WritersJie Zhou·Chiu Chun

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Cast · Directed by Li Wenhua

ZGZhenqing Guo
Zhenqing Guo
Long Guozheng
WSWang Suya
Wang Suya
Li Jinfeng
WXWen Xiying
Wen Xiying
Deputy Secretary Tang
GCGe Cunzhuang
Ge Cunzhuang
Sun Ziqing
ZZZhang Zheng
Zhang Zheng
Old Representative
XZXu Zhan
Xu Zhan
Xu Niuzai
HGHou Guanqun
Hou Guanqun
Yu Gang
HX
Hong Xiang
Cao Xiaomei
JLJian Li
Jian Li
Granny
ZSZhou Senguan
Zhou Senguan
Uncle Zhang
LLLi Liansheng
Li Liansheng
Yang Zhihao
AL
Antai Liu
Teacher Gao

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