73
GoodGoodWatch scoreSummary
During the Cultural Revolution a powerless newspaper writer struggles with his conscience at the pervasive dishonesty and immorality from the top on down. The ethical and professional conflicts eventually threaten both his work and family relationships,
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
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Audiences 77GoodWatch 73
IMDb7.7
Running time
1 h 30 min
Shorter than most dramas, −19 min on the typical 109
typical 10990Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1979
January 2, 1979
47 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
China
Directing · 2
- Yang Yanjin Director, Writer
- Deng Yimin Director
Camera · 2
- Yin Fukang Director of Photography
- Hong Zheng Director of Photography
Sound · 1
- Jingxin Xu Original Music Composer
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