The Red Detachment of Women (1970)
- Original title
- 红色娘子军
- Directed by
- Pan Wenzhan
- Genre
- musical film, propaganda film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A group of women in 1930s China join a communist military unit to fight against oppressive landlords and the Nationalist army. They train and engage in battles while developing revolutionary discipline and solidarity.
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What happens
The Red Detachment of Women (Chinese: 红色娘子军; pinyin: Hóngsè Niángzǐjūn) is a 1970 Chinese filmed performance of the Chinese ballet of the same name (originally produced in 1964) – which itself was a version of director Xie Jin's original 1961 film. The style is called 'yangbanxi' (revolutionary model dramas). It is one of eight approved revolutionary model dramas made during the Cultural Revolution. The film was screened at the 32nd Venice International Film Festival, marking the first time a Chinese film was presented at Venice. A Beijing Opera version was filmed by the August First Film Studio in 1972. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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