The Test of Blood and Fire

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The Test of Blood and Fire (1979)

Directed by Wang Zhijie, Gao Zhiyi

Drama · 1h 44m

In 1925, Gao Fengchun and his girlfriend He Li returned from studying in the UK, determined to save the country through medicine. They came to Dingzhou, a mountain city in western Fujian, to open a poor relief clinic. In the Wangjiang Tower, Gao Fengchun, He Li and their young friend Wang Zhanfei and Fang Liang, a student movement leader who recently met, debated how to save the country. In the bloody storm of counter-revolution, Gao Fengchun’s religious enlightenment teacher Charlie took off his disguise, Wang Zhanfei betrayed the revolution, Gao Fengchun’s hospital was destroyed, and He Li was deceived back to Shanghai. After a series of changes, Gao Fengchun's ideal of saving the nation through medicine was completely shattered. In the baptism of blood and fire, he gained a new life and plunged into the torrent of revolution.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Wang Zhijie, Gao Zhiyi
Director of Photography
Ling Xuan

Details

Original title
血与火的洗礼
Release date
1979-01-01
Runtime
1h 44m
Genres
Drama
Original language
ZH
Spoken languages
Mandarin
Countries
China
Production
Xi'an Film Studio