The Red Detachment of Women (1961 film)

The Red Detachment of Women (1961 film)
Theatrical release Poster
Directed by Xie Jin
Written by Liang Xin (b. 1926)
Music by Huang Zhun
Release date
 1961
Country China
Language Chinese

The Red Detachment of Women (Simplified: 红色娘子军, Traditional: 紅色孃子軍, Pinyin: hóngsèniángzijūn) is a 1961 Chinese film by Xie Jin based on a script by Liang Xin. It is set in the 1930s and involves two peasant women who go into warfare.[1] The cast includes Zhu Xijuan, Wang Xingang, Xiang Mei, Jin Naihua, Chen Qiang, and Niu Ben.

The Red Detachment of Women became famous after winning the PRC's best script, best director, and best actress awards in November 1961.[2] The film characters of Qiong Hua, Hong Changqing, and Nan Batian became quite well-known and following the success of the Red Detachment of Women ballet in 1964 by the end of 1966 was elevated to one of the eight "revolutionary model theatrical works" (geming yangbanxi, or yangbanxi for short), which formed the official canon. The film was remade in 1970 under the same title.

References

  1. ↑ Marchetti, Gina. "Two Stage Sisters: The Blossoming of a Revolutionary Aesthetic" (archive). Jump Cut. March 1989. No. 34. pp. 95–106.
  2. ↑ Gucheng Li A Glossary of Political Terms of the People's Republic of China 9622016154 1995 Hong se niang zi jun 红色娘子军 (The Red Detachment of Women) The Red Detachment of Women was a film that became famous after winning an award. ... The film characters of Qiong Hua, Hong Changqing, and Nan Batian became quite well-known. In November 1961, the film won the best script, best director, and best actress awards. (Lexicon of PRC History, pp. 413–414)


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