The Halha River in Silence
Directors Ding Zhen, Wen Xin Screenwriter Hu Jinlan
Film Information
Director:
Ding Zhen, Wen Xin
Language:
Mandarin
Screenwriter:
Hu Jinlan
Country/Region:
Chinese Mainland
Running Time:
93 min
Cast:
Zhu Yan, Li Huailong, Song Chunli, Zhu Xinyun, Zhao Xiaoming, Han Yueqiao
Synopsis
The film tells the moving story of an army wife who, for more than 30 years after her husband died in the line of duty, keeps longing for him and stays faithful to their marriage. While leading a patrol, company commander Zhang Zhongliang meets sudden danger on the Halha River and gives his life to save his comrades. To honor his memory, his wife Nuo Lili plants a Mongolian Scots pine beside the sentry post. In 2010 Nuo Lili dies of liver cancer, and following her last wish, her son scatters her ashes on the Halha River where his father died, so that she can stay with her husband guarding the border forever.
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