Song of the Coconut Grove

1957 1h 32m ZH

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

WarDramaAction

Synopsis

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To restore communications to the island of Hainan, the People's Army sends scouts across the Palm Grove Strait to the Leizhou Peninsula, where the detachment radio station was located.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Shi Jiufeng
Ling Zhang
Gao Bo
Mo Tan
Cui Chaoming
Fei Hong
Xu Wei
aunt Wang
Zhang Yan
Chun Lin
Chong Yu
Yusan Pan
Yong Li
Radio Repairman
Ye Ye
Mei Xiu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Weiyi Wang
Writers: Canyun Chen, Li Yingmin
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Weiyi Wang, shot by Wenhou Gu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Chuanti Chen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Shi Jiufeng and Gao Bo and Cui Chaoming carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0343201 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Weiyi Wang directs. Wenhou Gu behind the camera. Chuanti Chen cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

169 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Weiyi Wang, shot by Wenhou Gu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Chuanti Chen shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Shi Jiufeng and Gao Bo and Cui Chaoming carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0343201 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.