Dongmei

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Dongmei

1960

1h 29m

7.0(1 votes)

Drama

War

Overview

Despite being pregnant, A female commissar continues to resist the Japanese invasion and forward the communist cause.

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7 members

Acting

Yang Bai

Dongmei

Acting

Bai Yingkuan

Squad Leader Zheng

Acting

Lin Li

Jiahui

Acting

Li Wancheng

Fourth Brother

Acting

Lu Guilan

Little Sister

Acting

Ma Shida

Unknown Role

Directing

Qitian Yang

Xiao Zhao

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