The Coldest Winter in Peking

The Coldest Winter in Peking is a 1981 Taiwanese drama film directed by Pai Ching-jui, set in the Chinese capital Peking (Beijing) during the Cultural Revolution. The film is strongly anti-communist and was banned not only in mainland China but also in British Hong Kong.[1]

The Coldest Winter in Peking
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Chinese
Literal meaningEmperor Sky, Empress Earth
Hanyu PinyinHuáng Tiān Hòu Tǔ
Directed byPai Ching-jui
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLin Tsan-ting
Edited byWang Chin-chen
Music byLo Ming-tao
Production
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Release date
  • February 5, 1981 (1981-02-05)
Running time
123 minutes
CountryTaiwan
LanguageMandarin

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Awards and nominations

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1981 18th Golden Horse Awards

References

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  1. ^ Lee, Daw-ming (2013). Historical Dictionary of Taiwan Cinema. The Scarecrow Press. pp. xxxv. ISBN 978-0-8108-6792-5.
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