Ingeniously Taking Mount Hua (1953)
智取华山
After the major campaigns, the Liberation War’s focus shifted to the northwest. Hu Zongnan retreated south, and Fang Zhiqiao led his remnants to Mount Hua, known for its rugged terrain. Fang deployed forces at key passes, but a military intelligence officer, with herbalist Chang Shenglin’s help, cut off enemy communication by reaching the North Peak. A political offensive led to the surrender of the enemy at Qianshi Zhuang, controlling all passages between the North and West Peaks. Trapped, Fang Zhiqiao’s troops, with shattered morale, launched a futile counterattack, leading to his despairing lament.
Casting
- Yuntai Guo — Li Minji, scouting advisor
- Fang Hua — Ziqiao Fang, bandit commander
- Liu Liu — Sheng-Lin Chang
- Peng Hu — Chang's mother
- Yunong Li — Kai-Fu Zhu
- Guan Zongxiang — Bandit chief of staff
- Fei Huang — Sheng-Qi Wang
- Li Lili — Bandit commander's wife
- Li Jinbang — The Commander
- Xu Youxin — Commissar
- Yang Qingwei — Chief of Staff
- Tian Dan — De-Liang Lu
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