Nie Er (1962)

Shot in gorgeous color, this fascinating communist flipside to fifties Hollywood music biopics chronicles the life and tragic early death of Nie Er, the composer of the PRC’s national anthem.

Cast (26)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Zhao Dan

Nie Er

Ruifang Zhang

Zheng Leidian

Jun Jiang

Su Ping

Yongping Sun

Xiao long

Deng Nan

Lao Jiang

Zhao Shuyin

Jiang Sao

Wang Bei

Wan Qianhong

Xia Tian

Zhao Meinong

Gao Zheng

Li Tianyin

Han Tao

Cabaret boss

Huang Zongying

Feng Feng

Hong Xia

Gao Tianren

Guan Hongda

Xiao Chou

Han Fei

Sun Ying

Chen Shu

Qian Yele

Gao Bo

Kuang Wentao

Zhong Xinghuo

Zhang Shu

Min Zheng

Film company manager

Hua Yang

Zhang Weiyuan

Li Tian-Ji

Examiner

Yu Fei

Military police

Mao Lu

Pseudo mayor

Wen Xiying

Old artist

Baoluo Li

Wounded soldier

Cao Duo

S

Shu Zhen

Qian Yele

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