✗ SKIP — Not worth it
People of the Grasslands
1953 · 1h 31m · Drama
Skip it unless you're a serious film historian or 1950s Chinese cinema enthusiast—this propaganda drama is a fascinating cultural artifact, but it's more valuable for academic study than entertainment tonight.
Plot
The People on the Grassland is one of the earliest “minority nationality films” produced in the PRC. It features Mongolian herders who serve the people in the struggle against the forces of the KMT. The film was released in China in 1953 and became particularly well-known for its songs and theme-music.
Director: Xu Tao
Cast: Rina Ma, En Hesen, Xiaofei Sun, Lu Ma, Yu Daiqin