The Bridge

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The Bridge

1949

1h 30m

5.8(4 votes)

Drama

Overview

Factory workers in 1947 repair a bridge over Song Hua River so that Communist forces can use it.

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14 members

Acting

Qiang Chen

Hou Zhan-Xi

Acting

Defu Du

Xi Bo-Xiang

Writing

Jiang Hao

Chief engineer

Directing

Wang Jiayi

Liang Ri-Sheng

Directing

Lü Ban

Factory Director

Acting

Yang Yu

Wu Yizhu

Acting

Jingping Zhang

Worker

Acting

Yin Liang

Worker

Acting

Lu Fei

Engineering department head

Acting

Xiaofei Sun

Worker

Acting

金风

Military delegate

Acting

Chunying Wang

Worker

Acting

Lin Na

Radio announcer

Acting

Wang Lifu

Technology section head

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