OLD VETERANS NEVER DIE (2015)
Overview
Different veterans, different memories of the Anti-Japanese War, and different lives. The oral narratives of 7 veterans show you the pictures of the Anti-Japanese War in that year, and take you to understand the current situation of the veterans of the Anti-Japanese War in Guangdong.
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| Original Language | zh |
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Directed By
Jiang Nengjie
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Jiang Nengjie
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