Xu Tao

After the Harvest (1964)

The Witch Who Becomes a Doctor (1961)

In the center of the story is the story of a young girl from the Dai nation, who, despite gossip and accusations of witchcraft, becomes a successful doctor and finds happiness in her personal life. ...

Soul of the Sea (1958)

The sailors on a Kuomintang warship revolt, arrest their officers and defect to the Chinese People's Liberation Army. ...

People of the Grasslands (1953)

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 particu ...

Crows and Sparrows (1949)

A story of a corrupt party official who attempts to sell an apartment building he has appropriated from the original owner and the struggles of the tenants to prevent themselves being thrown onto the street. ...

The Spring River Flows East (1947)

1930's China. The village of a poor family is taken over by the occupying Japanese army. One son, Zhongliang, leaves his wife and young son to join a medic group for the Chinese Army. The other son, Zhangmin goes into hiding to protect his family. The focu ...