Storm Over the Yangtse River

Storm Over the Yangtse River (1969)

揚子江風雲

Storm over the Yangtze River tells the true story of undercover intelligence agent "Yangtze Number One" and his colleagues in Jianli County of Hubei Province, who risk their lives to carry out the "Dead Bridge Plan" to secure the "Yangtze 180 Blockade". Li Lihua gives an iconic performance as a strong and charming agent of an intelligence unit, engaging in a risky mission to save her unit chief-cum-lover, who is regarded as a traitor but actually is a double-dealing agent against the Japanese occupation. The film garnered four awards at the 1969 Golden Horse Awards, including Best Leading Actor and Best Leading Actress.

Date of release
1969-07-18
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 45m
Genres
Thriller, Drama, War
Director
Hsia Tsu-hui, Li Han-Hsiang

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