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Storm Over the Yangtse River

Storm Over the Yangtse River

19695.01h 45m

Overview

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.

Directed by Hsia Tsu-hui
Written by Tsou Lang, Chang Yung-hsiang
Produced by Li Han-Hsiang
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Top Cast

Li Li-Hua

Li Li-Hua

Zhuo Jian Chen

Ko Chun-Hsiung

Ko Chun-Hsiung

Li Tiesheng

Ou Wei

Ou Wei

Captain Miyamoto

Peter Yang Kwan

Peter Yang Kwan

Wang Dan

Tsui Fu-Sheng

Tsui Fu-Sheng

Zhang Cheng

Sun Yueh

Sun Yueh

Huang Lin

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Li Ying

Chang Mei-Yao

Chang Mei-Yao

Ko Hsiang-Ting

Ko Hsiang-Ting

H

Hua Chen-Chen

Tang Yi

About Storm Over the Yangtse River

Storm Over the Yangtse River is a thriller, drama, war film released in 1969. Directed by Hsia Tsu-hui, it stars Li Li-Hua, Ko Chun-Hsiung, Ou Wei. 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.

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