Daughters of China

Daughters of China

Daughters of China

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Daughters of China

1949

1h 35m

5.0(3 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

Women play a heroic role in the Volunteer Army fighting the Japanese in the puppet state of Manchukuo.

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Cast & Crew

17 members

Directing

Zhang Zheng

Hu Xiuzhih

Zhang Zheng

Acting

Shen Yue

Leng Yun

Shen Yue

Acting

Bo Li

Big Sister An

Bo Li

Acting

Defu Du

Old Villager

Defu Du

Acting

Yang Yu

Zhang Yong

Yang Yu

Acting

Xingjia Qi

Villager

Xingjia Qi

Acting

Fengxia Du

Anti-Union Warrior

Fengxia Du

Acting

Buhua Qin

Yang Shu-Zhen

No Image

Acting

金风

Lieutenant Zhou

Directing

Qiang Zhai

Captain Wang

Qiang Zhai

Acting

Baiwan Li

Captain Chen

Baiwan Li

Acting

Ying Wang

Liu Chang

Ying Wang

Acting

Yan Xue

Huang Gui-Fen

Yan Xue

Acting

Sufei Zhou

Little Wang

Sufei Zhou

Acting

Yuezhi Sun

Little Jin

Yuezhi Sun

Acting

Yingzhen Zhou

Xiao Gan

Yingzhen Zhou

Acting

Wu Yu

伪警察

Wu Yu

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