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Anxious to Return

Movie·1979·1h 50m

Anxious to Return

Directed By

Li Jun

Country

China

Language

Mandarin

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// overview

The Story

Original title: 归心似箭

A wounded soldier of the Northeast Anti-Japanese forces is found and helped by a local girl. They fall in love, but the soldier wants to return to his team.

Cinematography

Yang Guangyuan

Themes

world war ii

Production House

August 1st Film Studio 八一电影制片厂 (A1FS)

Audience Score

70%

1 votes

Skip10%
Timepass22%
Go for it39%
Perfection29%

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// cast

Cast

Siqin Gaowa

Siqin Gaowa

Yu Zhen

Zhao Erkang

Zhao Erkang

Wei Desheng

Ma Zhigang

Qi Daye

Zhai Chunhua

Zhai Chunhua

伪班长

Chen Peisi

Chen Peisi

Police captain

Han Zaixing

Han Zaixing

Sun Haishan

Liu Zhao

Liu Zhao

Glasses

// crew

Crew

Li Jun

Li Jun

Director

Yang Guangyuan

Yang Guangyuan

Director of Photography

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