List of Chinese films of the 1970s
This is a list of films produced in mainland China ordered by year of release in the 1970s. For an alphabetical listing of Chinese films see Category:Chinese films
1970
1971
1972
Title
Chinese Title
Director
Actors
Genre
Notability
After School
放学以后
Yan Dingxian
Animation
Ode to the Dragon River
龙江颂
Xie Tieli
Li Bingshu , Zhou Yunmin , Ma Míngqun , Sun Meihua
Beijing Opera
Film is set in 1963
On the Docks
海港
Xie Tieli , Xie Jin
Li Lifang , Zhao Wenkui , Zhu Wenhu , Guo Zhongqin , Zhou Zhuoran
Beijing Opera
Filmed version of On the Docks
Raid on the White Tiger Regiment
奇袭白虎团
Su Li , Wang Yan
Song Yuqing , Xie Tongxi , Xing Yumin
Beijing Opera
Film is set during the Korean War
The Red Detachment of Women
红色娘子军
Cheng Yin
Feng Zhixiao , Du Jinfang , Qu Suying
Beijing Opera
Produced by the August First Film Studio
White Haired Girl
白毛女
Sang Hu
Mao Huifang , Shi Zhongqin , Ling Guiming
Ballet
1973
Title
Chinese Title
Director
Actors
Genre
Notability
East China Sea Sentinel
东海小哨兵
Hu Xionghua
Animation
Produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio
Little 8th Route Army
小八路
Lei You
Animation
Produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio
Little Bugler
小号手
Wang Shuchen , Yan Dingxian
Animation
Produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio
On the Docks
海港
Xie Tieli , Xie Jin
Li Lifang , Zhao Wenkui , Zhu Wenhu , Guo Zhongqin , Zhou Zhuoran
Beijing Opera
Second filmed version of On the Docks with same director and actors
Sunny Days
艳阳天
Lin Nong
Zhang Lianwen , Guo Zhenqing , Ma Jingwu
Drama
Alternate title: Bright Sunny Skies . From Hao Ran short story of the same name.
Tremendous Flood
战洪图
Su Li , Yuan Naichen
Lu Su , Cun Li , Cai Songling
Drama
1974
Title
Chinese Title
Director
Actors
Genre
Notability
The Fiery Years
火红的年代
Fu Chaowu , Sun Yongping , Yu Zhongying
Yu Yang, Zheng Danian , Wen Xiying
Drama
Sparkling Red Star
闪闪的红星
Li Jun , Li Ang
Zhu Xinyun , Gao Baocheng , Liu Jiang , Liu Jizhong
Propaganda/Drama
Start an Undertaking
创业
Yu Yanfu
Zhang Lianwen , Li Rentang , Chen Ying
Drama
Alternate title: The Pioneers
1975
Title
Chinese Title
Director
Actors
Genre
Notability
A Yong
阿勇
Sun Jing , Yan Xueshu
Liang Baoqing , Zhang Shikun , Li Qing
Drama
Before the Storm
雷雨之前
Li Wenhu
Wang Li , Wang Baokun , Li Shixi , Zhao Yijun , Shi Cunyu
Drama
Alternate title: Before the Thunderstorm
Breaking with Old Ideas
決裂
Li Wenhua
Guo Zhenqing , Wang Suya , Wenxi Ying , Ge Cunzhuang
Drama
The Golden Road (Part One)
金光大道 (上集)
Lin Nong , Sun Yu
Zhang Guomin , Wang Fuli , Pu Ke
Drama
From Hao Ran short story of the same name
Spring Seedlings
春苗
Xie Jin , Liang Tinduo , Yan Bili
Li Xiuming , Gao Baocheng , Da Shichang
Drama
Youth in Wartime
烽火少年
Dong Kena
Qiu Yingsan , Ma Jingwu , Wang Jingchun
Drama
1976
1977
Title
Chinese Title
Director
Actors
Genre
Notability
Ao Jinma
奥金玛
Liu Baode , Zhang Qicang
Zhaxilamu , Deqingzhuoma , Tie Duoji
Drama
Defense in the Sky
蓝天防线
Wang Weiyi
Zhu Shimao , Xia Zongyou , Ning Xiaozhou , Lin Shujin
Action/Thriller
Fire over the Yan River
延河战火
Lu Jianhua
Li Junhai , Lü Jieren , Han Tao
War
Fishing Island in a Fury
渔岛怒潮
Zhang Jingren
Da Qi , Liu Jizhong , Li Hui
War
Three Black Triangles
黑三角
Chen Fangqian , Liu Chunlin
Liu Jia , Ling Yuan , Lei Ming , Zhang Ping
Action /Spy
Literally Black Triangle
Trace of a Bear
熊迹
Zhao Xinshui
Shi Weijian , Li Moran , Deng Shutian , Gu Lan
Mystery
Alternate title: Bear Tracks
Youth
青春
Xie Jin
Joan Chen , Yu Ping , Wang Xiyan
Drama
1978
Title
Chinese Title
Director
Actors
Genre
Notability
The Blue Bay
蓝色的海湾
Ai Shui , Yan Xuezhe
Xin Jing , Cao Jingyang , Wang Yixiang
Drama
Desert Camel
沙漠驼铃
Liu Qiong
Jiao Huang , Wang Hui , Liang Boluo , Chen Hongmei
Thriller
Literal title: Desert Camel Bell
Dinglong Town
丁龙镇
Wei Rong
Li Zhaoming , Guan Zhangzhu
Thriller
Eventful Years
峥嵘岁月
Jing Mukui , Wang Feng
Zhang Hui , Gu Yongfei , Ling Yuan , Li Yan
Drama
The Fight in Leopard Valley
豹子湾战斗
Jiang Shusheng , Wang Jiayi
Li Chengbin , Liu Guifen , Yang Xiuzhang
War
A Liaison Woman
女交通员
Qin Fusheng
Lu Guilan , Yin Da , Zhang Na , Liu Hongkun
War
The Man Who Lost His Memory
失去记忆的人
Huang Zuolin , Yan Bili
Wu Xiqian , Zhao Jiayan , Ma Guanying , Lin Lan
Drama
A Rigorous Course
严峻的历程
Su Li , Zhang Jianyou
Guo Zhenqing , Tiancheng Ren , Sun Guolu
Drama
The Shark Hunters
斗鲨
Tao Jin
Zhang Guomin , Zhang Liang , Shi Jin
Thriller
"Shark" refers to the code name of a KMT spy chief
Spark in a Mountain Village
山寨火种
Liu Zhongming
Zhao Yamin , Fang Huo , Li Wenwei
War
Spring Comes Early on the Southern Border
南疆春早
Guo Jun , Xiao Lang
Zhang Liwei , Xu Xiaoyuan , Cui Hua , Wang Limin
Drama
Uproot Eagle-Grave
平鹰坟
Fu Chaowu , Gao Zheng
Zhang Fa , Deng Xiaoling , Qiao Qi
Drama
1979
Title
Chinese Title
Director
Actors
Genre
Notability
After the Blue Flash
蓝光闪过之后
Fu Chaowu , Gao Zheng
Zhao Lian , He Shuohua
Drama
Film is set against the backdrop of the July 1976 Tangshan earthquake. "Blue" in the title refers to a blue dress. Winner of Best Art Design at the 1980 Hundred Flowers Awards.
Ah, Cradle
奥!摇篮
Xie Jin
Zhu Xijuan , Zhang Yongshou
Drama
Aolei Yilan
奥雷·一兰
Tang Xiaodan
Zhang Yuhong , Zhong Xinghuo
Drama
Film is set in the time leading up to the 17th century Sino-Russian border conflicts .
Battle of Jinan City
济南战役
Zhu Wenshun
Guo Zhenqing , Yuan Yaodong
War
Film is about the Battle of Jinan .
Call of the Front
归心似箭
Li Jun
Siqin Gaowa , Zhao Erkang
War/Romance
Also known as Anxious to Return . Film is set in WWII.
Cherries
樱-サクラ
Han Xiaolei , Zhan Xiangchi
Cheng Xiaoying , Jiang Yunhui , Li Lin , Ouyang Yuqiu
Drama
The Dawn
曙光
Tian Ran
Wang Tianpeng , Da Shichang
War
Film is set in early 1930 during the Chinese Civil War
Flying to the Future
飞向未来
Lu Xiaoya , Miao Ling
Qu Jia , Hu Rong
Family
From Slave to General
从奴隶到将军
Wang Yan
Yang Zaibao , Wu Xiqian , Zhang Jinling
Drama
Literally From Slave to General
Hearts for the Motherland
海外赤子
Ou Fan , Xing Jitian
Joan Chen , Qin Yi
Drama
Li Siguang
李四光
Ling Zifeng
Sun Daolin , Yu Ping , Wang tiecheng
Biographical
Based on Li Siguang
Little Flower
小花
Huang Jianzhong
Joan Chen , Liu Xiaoqing , Tang Guoqiang
Drama
Co-winner of Best Picture, winner of Best Actress (Joan Chen), Best Cinematography, and Best Music at the 1980 Hundred Flowers Awards .
Prince Nezha's Triumph Against Dragon King
哪吒闹海
Yan Ding Xian , Wang Shuchen
Animated/Family
Co-winner Best Art Picture at the 1980 Hundred Flowers Awards.
Reverberations of Life
生活的颤音
Wu Tianming , Teng Wenji
Shi Zhongqi , Leng Mei , Xiang Ying
Drama
Alternate title: The Thrill of Life
Troubled Laughter
苦恼人的笑
Deng Yimin ,Yang Yanjin
Li Zhiyu , Pan Hong
Drama
Screened at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival
Young Swallow
乳燕飞
Sun Jing , Yao Shoukang
Chen Zurong , Cui Hua
Drama
What a Family
瞧这一家子
Wang Haowei
Chen Peisi , Liu Xiaoqing
Drama
Winner Best Supporting Actor (Liu Xiaoqing) at the 1980 Hundred Flowers Awards.
Mainland Chinese Film Production Totals
Year
Total Films[ 1]
1970
5
1971
2
1972
6
1973
5
1974
17
1975
25
1976
95
1977
22
1978
39
1979
59
See also
References
^ From Encyclopaedia of Chinese Films 1949.10-1976 and 1977-1994 tables of contents. This only includes story (故事) and musical (戏曲) films. It does not include documentary or animation films.
Sources
中国影片大典 Encyclopaedia of Chinese Films. 1949.10-1976, 故事片·戏曲片. (2001). Zhong guo ying pian da dian: 1949.10-1976. Beijing: 中国电影出版社 China Movie Publishing House. ISBN 7-106-01508-3
中国影片大典 Encyclopaedia of Chinese Films. 1977-1994, 故事片·戏曲片. (1995). Zhong guo ying pian da dian: 1977-1994. Beijing: 中国电影出版社 China Movie Publishing House. ISBN 7-106-01095-2
中国艺术影片编目 China Art Film Catalog (1949-1979). (1981) Zhongguo Yi Shu Ying Pian Bian Mu (1949-1979). Beijing: 文化艺术出版社 Culture and Arts Press.
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