San Mao Joins the Army

San Mao Joins the Army (Chinese: 三毛从军记) is a 1992 Chinese comedy film directed and co-written by Zhang Jianya and starring Wei Zongwan and Jia Lin.[1][2][3][4] It is based on the Manhua of the same name by Zhang Leping. It was produced and distributed by Shanghai Film Studio. The film premiered in China in 1992. The film follows the story of San Mao and his comrade-in-arms Laogui in the Battle of Shanghai.

San Mao Joins the Army
Traditional Chinese三毛從軍記
Simplified Chinese三毛从军记
Hanyu PinyinSān Máo Cóngjūnjì
Directed byZhang Jianya
Written byZhang Leping
Zhang Jianya
Based onSan Mao Joins the Army by Zhang Leping
Produced byLi Dianliang
StarringJia Lin
Wei Zongwan
CinematographyHuang Baohua
Edited bySun Huimin
Production
company
Distributed byShanghai Film Studio
Release date
  • 1992 (1992)
Running time
90 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin

Plot

In 1937, after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Second Sino-Japanese War breaks out. San Mao (Jia Lin), a wandering orphan, joins the army, where he meets his comrade-in-arms Laogui (Wei Zongwan), they participate in the Battle of Shanghai lead by Feng Yuxiang, Chen Cheng and Zhang Zhizhong in Shanghai. One day, they are dropped into the jungle, but the plane never comes to pick them up again. They live in the jungle for a long time and become savages. One day, a plane flies over the jungle and scatters numerous leaflets. After reading the leaflet, they know that the war is over.

Cast
  • Jia Lin as San Mao
  • Wei Zongwan as Laogui
  • Sun Feihu as Chiang Kai-shek
  • Zhu Yi as Division commander Niu
  • Zhang Mingyu as Regimental commander
  • Li Ying as Wife
  • Jiang Wen as Girl
  • Dong Lin as Drillmaster
  • Shi Ling as General
  • Zhan Che as Policeman
  • Su Zhenyu as Young Master
  • Xu Caigen as Japanese soldier
  • Hu Ronghua as Military official

Reception

Douban gave the drama 8.3 out of 10.

Accolades
DateAwardCategoryRecipient(s) and nominee(s)ResultNotes
19931st Beijing College Student Film FestivalBest FilmSan Mao Joins the ArmyWon
Special Award for Artistic InnovationWon
Best Visual EffectsWon
5th Bingxue Film FestivalSilver AwardWon
FantasportoJudges AwardWon
50th Venice International Film FestivalSenate Special AwardWon
13th Golden Rooster AwardsBest MakeupNominated
Best Children's filmWon
Best DirectorZhang JianyaNominated
Best Supporting ActorWei ZongwanWon
19941st Baogang Elegant Art AwardOutstanding FilmSan Mao Joins the ArmyWon
19956th Chinese Film Tongniu AwardOutstanding Children's FilmWon
Outstanding DirectorZhang JianyaWon
2005One of the Most Memorable 100 Chinese Films—San Mao Joins the ArmyWon

References
  1. 《三毛从军记》导演张建亚：电影是高贵的. 163.com (in Chinese). 2015-12-04.
  2. 《三毛从军记》数字修复后再登大银幕(图). 163.com (in Chinese). 2015-11-02.
  3. 曾与赵本山齐名的老戏骨，国家一级演员魏宗万近照，80岁依然健朗. qq.com (in Chinese). 2018-03-01.
  4. 流金岁月《三毛从军记》. sina (in Chinese). 2007-06-05.
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