San Mao Joins the Army

San Mao Joins the Army
Traditional Chinese三毛從軍記
Simplified Chinese三毛从军记
Hanyu PinyinSān Máo Cóngjūnjì
Directed byZhang Jianya
Written byZhang Leping
Zhang Jianya
Based onSan Mao Joins the Army by Zhang Leping
Produced byLi Dianliang
StarringJia Lin
Wei Zongwan
CinematographyHuang Baohua
Edited bySun Huimin
Production
company
Distributed byShanghai Film Studio
Release date
  • 1992 (1992)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

San Mao Joins the Army (Chinese: 三毛从军记) is a 1992 Chinese comedy film directed and co-written by Zhang Jianya and starring Wei Zongwan and Jia Lin.[1][2][3][4] It is based on the Manhua of the same name by Zhang Leping. It was produced and distributed by Shanghai Film Studio. The film premiered in China in 1992. The film follows the story of San Mao and his comrade-in-arms Laogui in the Battle of Shanghai.

Plot

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In 1937, after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Second Sino-Japanese War breaks out. San Mao (Jia Lin), a wandering orphan, joins the army, where he meets his comrade-in-arms Laogui (Wei Zongwan), they participate in the Battle of Shanghai led by Feng Yuxiang, Chen Cheng and Zhang Zhizhong in Shanghai. One day, they are dropped into the jungle, but the plane never comes to pick them up again. They live in the jungle for a long time and become savages. One day, a plane flies over the jungle and scatters numerous leaflets. After reading the leaflet, they know that the war is over.

Cast

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  • Jia Lin as San Mao
  • Wei Zongwan as Laogui
  • Sun Feihu as Chiang Kai-shek
  • Zhu Yi as Division commander Niu
  • Zhang Mingyu as Regimental commander
  • Li Ying as Wife
  • Jiang Wen as Girl
  • Dong Lin as Drillmaster
  • Shi Ling as General
  • Zhan Che as Policeman
  • Su Zhenyu as Young Master
  • Xu Caigen as Japanese soldier
  • Hu Ronghua as Military official

Reception

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Douban gave the drama 8.3 out of 10.

Accolades

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Date Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Notes
1993 1st Beijing College Student Film Festival Best Film San Mao Joins the Army Won
Special Award for Artistic Innovation Won
Best Visual Effects Won
5th Bingxue Film Festival Silver Award Won
Fantasporto Judges Award Won
50th Venice International Film Festival Senate Special Award Won
13th Golden Rooster Awards Best Makeup Nominated
Best Children's film Won
Best Director Zhang Jianya Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Wei Zongwan Won
1994 1st Baogang Elegant Art Award Outstanding Film San Mao Joins the Army Won
1995 6th Chinese Film Tongniu Award Outstanding Children's Film Won
Outstanding Director Zhang Jianya Won
2005 One of the Most Memorable 100 Chinese Films San Mao Joins the Army Won

References

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  1. ^ 《三毛从军记》导演张建亚:电影是高贵的. 163.com (in Chinese). 2015-12-04.
  2. ^ 《三毛从军记》数字修复后再登大银幕(图). 163.com (in Chinese). 2015-11-02.
  3. ^ 曾与赵本山齐名的老戏骨,国家一级演员魏宗万近照,80岁依然健朗. qq.com (in Chinese). 2018-03-01.
  4. ^ 流金岁月《三毛从军记》. sina (in Chinese). 2007-06-05.
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