San Mao Joins the Army () is a 1992 Chinese comedy film directed and co-written by Zhang Jianya and starring Wei Zongwan and Jia Lin. 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.
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 led 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 Date Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Notes 1993 1st Beijing College Student Film Festival Best Film San Mao Joins the Army Special Award for Artistic Innovation Best Visual Effects 5th Bingxue Film Festival Silver Award Fantasporto Judges Award 50th Venice International Film Festival Senate Special Award 13th Golden Rooster Awards Best Makeup Best Children's film Best Director Zhang Jianya Best Supporting Actor Wei Zongwan 1994 1st Baogang Elegant Art Award Outstanding FilmSan Mao Joins the Army 1995 6th Chinese Film Tongniu Award Outstanding Children's Film Outstanding Director Zhang Jianya 2005 One of the Most Memorable 100 Chinese Films San Mao Joins the Army
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