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The Life of Wu Xun is a film of genre Drama directed by Sun Yu with Zhao Dan
The Life of Wu Xun (1952)
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Add to a movie listThe Life of Wu Xun () is a 1950 Chinese film directed by Sun Yu and starring Zhao Dan. A black and white movie, it was produced by Kunlun Film Studio. It deals with a true story of a figure in Chinese history, Wu Xun, who spent years collecting money as a beggar to eventually found a school for indigent children free of charge.
It was initially well received as one of the ten best films of the year, but was soon severely criticized by Chinese authorities. It was rehabilitated in 1986.
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Zhao Dan
(武训)
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