Based on the drama of the same name performed by the Shanghai Youth Repertory Troupe, the film tells the story of the underground CCP member Yu Haitao, who used the alias of Zhang Gongfu, and was active in the Shanghai economic circle as a businessman, fighting against KMT agents and crushing the enemy’s secret plans.
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Cast
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Yuntai Guo
Zhang Guo-Fu 张公甫 /Yu Hai-Tao 于海涛
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Wang Hui-Ru 王惠如
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Du Kang-Fu 杜康夫
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Yan Ke-Fei 严克飞
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Wang Yi-Song 王一颂
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Jian Ruichao
Liang Jian-Zhai 梁建斋
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Hai Hong
Lao Zhou 老周
Yu Zhi-Gang
Yu Hai-Bao 于海宝
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Zhang Jie
Zhong Zhi-Ren 钟志仁
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Ma Rui 玛瑞
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Lalan and Dongdong
Yu Yin-Di
Li Li 丽丽
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Lin Lan Director
First release January 1, 1980 · Produced in China · Original title 与魔鬼打交道的人
Production
珠江电影制片厂
Production
China
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Original title
与魔鬼打交道的人
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · January 1, 1980
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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