Beacon Fire on a Frontier

1957 1h 24m ZH

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Political intrigue by the Nationalists among the Jingpo people after the liberation of China.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Da Qi
多隆
Wang Xiaotang
玛诺
Lie Tian
梅普山官
Renlin Li
戈当
Pang Xueqin
指导员
Huiming Liu
医生
Ren Yi
连长
Zhou Wenbin
匪团长

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lin Nong
Writers: Yu Lin, Leng Yao, Jingfeng Peng
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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RUNTIME

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84 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 6

ERA

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69 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 6

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Da Qi and Wang Xiaotang and Lie Tian carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0354417 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lin Nong directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

184 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
269 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Da Qi and Wang Xiaotang and Lie Tian carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0354417 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.