Story of movie A Murder Beside Yanhe River : A Murder Beside Yanhe River is a 2014 Chinese historical film directed by Wang Fangfang, starring Cheng Taishen, Wang Kai, Ma Weiwei, Huang Haibing, Dai Jiang, and Mao Hai. It is based on the murder case of Huang Kegong, who was a general of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. The film premiered in China at the Great Hall of the People on 1 December 2014.
| A Murder Beside Yanhe River | |
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| Traditional | ????? |
| Simplified | ????? |
| Mandarin | Huáng Kèg?ng Ànjiàn |
| Directed by | Wang Fangfang |
| Produced by | Wang Zhebin Ma Ding Hu Yangpu |
| Written by | Wang Xingdong Zhang Zhiqiang |
| Starring | Cheng Taishen Wang Kai Ma Weiwei Huang Haibing Dai Jiang Mao Hai Sally Victoria Benson |
| Music by | Shu Nan |
| Cinematography | Liu Yizeng |
| Edited by | Meng Chao Wang Fangfang |
Production company | Beijing Guangying Siji Cultural Diffusion Co., Ltd Shanghai film (Group) Co., Ltd. Western Movie Group Co. Ltd. |
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Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin English |
Screenplay
Main cast
- Cheng Taishen as Lei Jingtian, a general of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, the chief judge.
- Wang Kai as Huang Kegong, a general of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, he shot and killed a college girl who named "Liu Qian".
- Ma Weiwei as Liu Qian, a college girl come from Taiyuan, capital of Shanxi province.
- Huang Haibing as Mao Zedong, the leader of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army.
- Dai Jiang as He Zizhen, Mao's wife.
- Mao Hai as Hu Yaobang
- Yang Jiayin as Li Xingguo.
- Zhang Jie as Zhang Wentian, 5th General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
- Sally Victoria Benson as Anna, Russian KGB Journalist
Other
- Cai Yida as Sun Qiguang.
- Li Dachuan as Yuan Ping.
- Wang Xuran as a guard.
On October 23, 2014, the press conference was held at the 1st Silk Road International Festival in Shanghai.
The film premiered in China on December 1, 2014 and it was given a wider release on December 4, 2014.
