Story of a US-educated scientist who returned to China, and suffered during the years of the Cultural Revolution.
Ko Chun-Hsiung
Charlie Chin Chiang-Lin
Sibelle Hu Hui-Chung
Lung Sihung
Gua Ah-leh
Guan Shan
The Coldest Winter in Peking is a drama film released in 1981. Directed by Pai Ching-jui, it stars Ko Chun-Hsiung, Charlie Chin Chiang-Lin, Sibelle Hu Hui-Chung. Story of a US-educated scientist who returned to China, and suffered during the years of the Cultural Revolution.
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