Sanmao Joins the Army
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In 1937, after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Second Sino-Japanese War breaks out. San Mao, a wandering orphan, joins the army to participate in the Battle of Shanghai.
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Cast
19 people
Lin Jia
Sanmao
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Zhang Jianya Director · Leping Zhang Writer
First release October 1, 1992 · Produced in China · Production Shanghai Film Studios
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Shanghai Film Studio
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Shanghai Film Studios
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China
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Original title
三毛从军记
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · October 1, 1992
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Hong Kong SAR China
October 30, 1994
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