Joyous Heroes (1988) [N/A]

Featuring:
Wei Chen, Qian Guo, Yuzhou Hong

Written by:
Wensen Sima
Xiaojia Sima

Directed by:
Ziniu Wu


Release Date:
January 1, 1988

Original Title:
欢乐英雄

Genres:
Action | Drama

Production Companies:
Fujian Film Studio
Ningxia Film Studio

Production Countries:
China

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 92

In the early 1930s, the underground worker Cai Laoliu (Tao Zeru) returned to his hometown to reunite with his wife, Yuhua, and the sudden appearance of the five-year-old daughter's red satin caused Cai Laoliu to misunderstand his wife and left. After the Kuomintang Major Lin Xiong Mo (Liao Jingsheng) came to the town, he colluded with the people and grabbed Xu Sandu, the daughter of Xu Tianduo, who was on the top of the upper wood, and Xu Tianxiu, the daughter of the bandit. Xu Tianxiong took people to rob the court, rescued Xu Dagu, and released more than three complaints. Cai Laoliu persuaded Sanduo to pull the gun team of Xiaxiamu to Qingxia Mountain, and he was hesitant. At this time, Wu Tiancai, the son of Wu Weimin, attacked Xu Tianxiong's gunshots. Cai Laoliu persuaded the three teams to rescue Xu Tianxiong. Three more rescued Xu Tianxiong, and the two grievances gradually disappeared. Because of the traitor's confession, Cai Laoliu had to flee overnight, and learned from the widows that the father of the red satin was his own embarrassment. He angered the father who was not as good as the beast, and expressed his guilty feelings to the jade garlic. Lao Liuyi sold his son's whereabouts to Lin Xiong Mo, in exchange for rewarding money to smoke. Cai Laoliu was killed after being arrested. Jade Garlic placed the head of the sixth child on the Lingtai in the home. After the old six's cockroaches returned home and witnessed all this, they fell to the ground and died. The jade garlic burned the house and went to the wilderness alone.

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Rankings and Honors

Joyous Heroes (1988) on IMDb
Awards Won: 5 wins & 1 nomination

Director:
Wu Ziniu

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