The Life of Wu Xun (1951)
February 21, 1951
Release Date
The Life of Wu Xun (1951)
February 21, 1951
Release Date
Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.

Zhao Dan
武训

Huang Zongying

Boxun Zhou

Jiang Tianliu

Wang Bei

朱云山
曹胖子

Fu Botang
Magistrate Guo

Gao Zheng
Guo Fen

Gao Heng
Assistant Director

Guan Peng
Scholar Lou

Sun Yu
Director / Writer

Jingling Hong
Barber

Huang Naishuang
Cui Lan

Xia Yunhu
Producer

Huang Yijun
Composer

Zhengyi Fu
Editor
Media.

Details.
Release Date
February 21, 1951
Original Name
武训传
Status
Released
Running Time
3h 28m
Genres
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Wiki.
The Life of Wu Xun (simplified Chinese: 武训传; traditional Chinese: 武訓傳; pinyin: Wǔ Xùn Zhuàn) is a 1950 Chinese film directed by Sun Yu and starring Zhao Dan. A black and white movie, it was produced by Kunlun Film Studio. It deals with a true story of a figure in Chinese history, Wu Xun, who spent years collecting money as a beggar to eventually found a free school for indigent children.
After initial release and despite praise from other Chinese Communist Party (C) leaders, Mao Zedong published an editorial criticized the film as "fanatically publicising feudal culture" and for its "tolerance for slandering the peasant revolutionary" and described the lead character as "reactionary feudalist ruler". Mao also denounced praise of the film. The film became known as "the first banned film of New China". It was shown in a private showing in 2005 and was released on DVD in 2012.
It was initially well received as one of the ten best films of the year, but was soon severely criticized by Chinese authorities. It was rehabilitated in 1986.
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