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A Murder Besides Yanhe River (2014)

A Murder Besides Yanhe River poster
Original title
黄克功案件
Directed by
Wang Fangfang
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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A historical drama based on the real murder case of a Red Army general. The film follows the investigation and aftermath of the killing in Yan'an during China's revolutionary period.

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What happens

A Murder Beside Yanhe River is a 2014 Chinese historical film directed by Wang Fangfang, starring Cheng Taishen, Wang Kai, Ma Weiwei, Huang Haibing, Dai Jiang, and Mao Hai. It is based on the murder case of Huang Kegong, who was a general of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. The film premiered in China at the Great Hall of the People on 1 December 2014. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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