

Shot in gorgeous color, this fascinating communist flipside to fifties Hollywood music biopics chronicles the life and tragic early death of Nie Er, the composer of the PRC’s national anthem.
Directed by Zheng Jun-li
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Released
April 30, 1962
1h 55m
Mandarin

Zhao Dan
Nie Er

Ruifang Zhang
Zheng Leidian

Jun Jiang
Su Ping

Yongping Sun
Xiao long

Deng Nan
Lao Jiang

Zhao Shuyin
Jiang Sao

Wang Bei
Wan Qianhong

Xia Tian
Zhao Meinong

Gao Zheng
Li Tianyin

Han Tao
Cabaret boss

Huang Zongying
Feng Feng

Hong Xia
Gao Tianren

Guan Hongda
Xiao Chou

Han Fei
Sun Ying

Chen Shu
Qian Yele

Gao Bo
Kuang Wentao

Zhong Xinghuo
Zhang Shu

Min Zheng
Film company manager

Hua Yang
Zhang Weiyuan

Li Tian-Ji
Examiner