Red Crag
烈火中永生
Synopsis
A taut wartime thriller, Red Crag: Life in Eternal Flame anticipates the paranoia and violence of the imminent Cultural Revolution while harking back to the aesthetic splendour of the Golden Age Shanghai cinema of the late 1940s. (This opulence is largely due to the work of cinematographer Zhu Jinming, the master visual stylist of Shangrao Concentration Camp and other key "Seventeen Years" films.) The film concerns a hard-boiled woman working in the Chongqing Communist underground during World War II, whose commitment to the guerrilla cause is only intensified after she witnesses her husband's head mounted on the city walls by the Nationalist forces.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Choui Khoua
- Screenplay & Story
- Yan Xia
- Original Title
- 烈火中永生
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Production Studios
- Beijing Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Choui Khoua
Yan Xia, Yiyan Yang, Guangbin Luo
Department Leadership Roster
Yan Xia
Screenplay
Choui Khoua
Director
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Frequently Asked Questions About Red Crag
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What is Red Crag about?
A taut wartime thriller, Red Crag: Life in Eternal Flame anticipates the paranoia and violence of the imminent Cultural Revolution while harking back to the aesthetic splendour of the Golden Age Shanghai cinema of the late 1940s. (This opulence is largely due to the work of cinematographer Zhu Jinming, the master visual stylist of Shangrao Concentration Camp and other key "Seventeen Years" films.) The film concerns a hard-boiled woman working in the Chongqing Communist underground during World War II, whose commitment to the guerrilla cause is only intensified after she witnesses her husband's head mounted on the city walls by the Nationalist forces.
Who directed Red Crag?
Red Crag was directed by Choui Khoua.
Who stars in Red Crag?
The principal cast of Red Crag includes Ran-ran Li, Yu Lan, Ping Zhang, Zhao Dan, Renlin Li.
When was Red Crag released and how long is it?
Red Crag was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 2h 18m.
Is Red Crag based on a book or true story?
Red Crag is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yiyan Yang", Novel: "Guangbin Luo".