People of the Grasslands

(1953)

Genres: Drama

Year: 1953

Runtime: 91 мин

Country: China

Director: Xu Tao

Cast: Rina Ma, En Hesen, Xiaofei Sun, Lu Ma, Yu Daiqin, Juguang Zhang, Wande Zhao, 安琪, Lu Chao, Er Changlin

Plot

The People on the Grassland is one of the earliest “minority nationality films” produced in the PRC. It features Mongolian herders who serve the people in the struggle against the forces of the KMT. The film was released in China in 1953 and became particularly well-known for its songs and theme-music.