Northwest Years

Synopsis

Amid the upheaval of Chiang Kai-shek’s 1927 coup, young revolutionary Xi Zhongxun defies political terror and emerges as a leader. Inspired by Liu Zhidan’s uprising, he joins forces to establish the Shaanxi-Gansu Red Army. During the Anti-Japanese War, he strengthens the revolutionary base and fosters its development, earning Mao Zedong’s praise for his loyalty to the cause. After Japan’s surrender, Xi Zhongxun fiercely defends the Northwest, helping to lay a foundation for national progress.

Cast

Jin Dong

Xi Zhongxun

Yu Hewei

Liu Zhidan

Ni Ni

Qi Xin

Ding Yongdai

Peng Dehuai

Bingyan Yan

Qin Mulan

Tong Ruixin

Mao Zedong

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Hou XiangLing

Zhou Enlai

Wang Weizhi

Zhu De

Hu Jun

Zhang Zongxun

Li Jian

Xie Zichang

Hao Ping

Meng Jian

Crew

Directing

• Dong Yachun Director

Production

• Xue Jijun Producer
• 慎海雄 Executive Producer
• Sun Zhonghuai Producer
• Gong Yu Producer

Writing

• Long Pingping Writer
• 夏蒙 Writer

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