In the mid-19th century, at the height of the Opium War, the Chinese people rose up against the feudal system and the Manchu dynasty, which had capitulated to foreign invaders. ... With their heads bowed, peasants in chains trudge along, those who refused to give money to crush their rebellious brothers. Suddenly, their path is blocked. It is Song Jing-shi who has come to their rescue with his detachment. The freed peasants joined Song Jing-shi. This is how the core of the Black Flag Army was formed. The first historical film made in socialist China in the 1950s. The script is based on authentic material collected in villages in Shandong Province. Legends about the cruelty of Sen Gelinzin and the bravery of Sun Jing-shi, who is called the "Chinese Spartacus," still live on among the people.
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Cui Wei
Jingshi Song
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Song's wife
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Zheng Jun-li Director · Sun Yu Director Chen Baichen Writer
First release January 1, 1955 · Produced in China · Original title 宋景詩
Production
Shanghai Film Studio
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China
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Original title
宋景詩
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · January 1, 1955
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
China
June 5, 1957 · Theatrical
Russia
December 8, 1958 · Theatrical
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