Cowboy Joining the Army
The story of fifteen-year-old shepherd Gu Xiao, who ran away from his landlord to the mountains. There he met scouts from the People's Liberation Army and helped them find the right path. The shepherd then took part in an important combat operation. For his courage and resourcefulness, Gu Xiao was enlisted into the ranks of the soldiers at the request of the company.
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Senchang Yang
Hu Xiao
No other roles listed
Gao Zheng
Company commander
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Platoon lead Hong
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Guocai Yu
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Squad leader Sun
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Jun Wang
Recon squad leader
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Chun
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Ke Chen
Grandpa
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Xuepeng Fan
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Long You Director · Qiang Wu Writer Hanguang Liang Composer
First release June 1, 1958 · Produced in China · Original title 牧童投军
Production
Haiyan Film Studio 海燕电影制片厂
Production
China
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Original title
牧童投军
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · June 1, 1958
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
May 7, 1959 · Theatrical
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