

The Rebel
2021-06-07 · 45 min / episode · ★ 8.4
After ten years of knowledge and choice, after the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan, Lin Nansheng has grown into a true Communist Party member. And at the critical moment of the War of Liberation, he made outstanding contributions to the party and the country.
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Zhu YilongLin Nansheng
Tong YaoZhu Yizhen
Wang ZhiwenGu Shenyan
Wang YangChen Moqun
Zhu ZhuLan Xinjie
Li QiangJi Zhongyuan
Zhang ZixianWang Shi'an
Yao AnlianZhu Xiaoxian
Yuan WenkangMeng An'nanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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