The Red Detachment of Women
Wu Qionghua, a house maid, is abused by a cruel warlord until she joins a troop of women soldiers.
Wu Qionghua, a house maid, is abused by a cruel warlord until she joins a troop of women soldiers.
Zhu Xijuan
Wu Qionghua
Wang Xingang
Hong Changqing
Xiang Mei
Honglian
Chen Qiang
Batian Nan
Wang Li
Company Commander
Jin Naihua
Division Commander
Niu Tie
A Gui
Niu Ben
Xiao Pang
Yang Mengchang
Superintendant
Wu Qionghua, a house maid, is abused by a cruel warlord until she joins a troop of women soldiers.
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