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Sha Ou

  • 1981
  • 1h 24m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
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Shanshan Chang in Sha Ou (1981)
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Sha Ou is a volleyball player and works hard against her injuries resulting from training. In spite of her defeat in an international competition and the the death of her boyfriend, she insi... Read allSha Ou is a volleyball player and works hard against her injuries resulting from training. In spite of her defeat in an international competition and the the death of her boyfriend, she insists on her training.Sha Ou is a volleyball player and works hard against her injuries resulting from training. In spite of her defeat in an international competition and the the death of her boyfriend, she insists on her training.

  • Director
    • Nuanxing Zhang
  • Writers
    • Tuo Li
    • Nuanxing Zhang
  • Stars
    • Shanshan Chang
    • Bichuan Guo
    • Yunhui Jiang
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    6.6/10
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    • Director
      • Nuanxing Zhang
    • Writers
      • Tuo Li
      • Nuanxing Zhang
    • Stars
      • Shanshan Chang
      • Bichuan Guo
      • Yunhui Jiang
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 4 nominations

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    Shanshan Chang
    • Sha Ou
    Bichuan Guo
    • Shen, Dawei
    Yunhui Jiang
    • Mother
    Ping Li
    • Zhang, Lili
    Jun Lu
    • Dr. Han
    • Director
      • Nuanxing Zhang
    • Writers
      • Tuo Li
      • Nuanxing Zhang
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    Nationalistic propaganda criticized by the public
    The name of the protagonist was used for the title of this movie, and the movie was actually based on novel that first started at end of the Cultural Revolution. After the end of the Cultural Revolution, the work was finished with governmental encouragement due to its advocacy of nationalism because China was ruled by die-hard conservatives.

    These die-hard conservatives still adores Mao and made excuse for Mao by blaming the Gang of Four for the Cultrual Revolution, and not surpringly, the novel was like by them as a way to divert public sentiment against the Cultural Revolution to nationalism, and they supported turning the novel into a movie and a radio show. However, when these were finally accomplished, those die-hard conservatives were forced out of office by popular demand and when their favorite, this movie premiered, it was pretty obvious that such work with the Cultural Revolution mentality naturally faced storm of criticism.
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    • Mar 17, 2004

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    • Release date
      • 1981 (China)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Also known as
      • The Drive to Win
    • Filming locations
      • Beijing, China
    • Production company
      • Beijing Film College Youth Film Studio
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      1 hour 24 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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