02 Nov 1995
Short Working Day
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Dongmei
Despite being pregnant, A female commissar continues to resist the Japanese invasion and forward the communist cause.
Top Billed Cast
Yang Bai Dongmei
Bai Yingkuan Squad Leader Zheng
Lin Li Jiahui
Li Wancheng Fourth Brother
Lu Guilan Little Sister
Ma Shida
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