---
title: 'The Red Detachment of Women (1961)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Xie Jin'
released: '1961-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'People''s Republic of China'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-red-detachment-of-women-1961'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472622/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Red Detachment of Women (1961)

1961 · 110 min · Drama, War · People's Republic of China

Original title: 红色娘子军

## Synopsis

The Red Detachment of Women is a 1961 Chinese film by Xie Jin based on a script by Liang Xin. It is set in the 1930s and involves two peasant women who go into warfare. The cast includes Zhu Xijuan, Wang Xingang, Xiang Mei, Jin Naihua, Chen Qiang, and Niu Ben.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Xie Jin](https://cinepixo.com/people/xie-jin)
- **Screenplay:** [Liang Xin](https://cinepixo.com/people/liang-xin)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Huang Zhun](https://cinepixo.com/people/huang-zhun)
- **Director of Photography:** [Shen Xi-Lin](https://cinepixo.com/people/shen-xi-lin)

## Cast

- [Niu Ben](https://cinepixo.com/people/niu-ben)
- [Mei Xiang](https://cinepixo.com/people/mei-xiang)
- [Jin Nai-Hua](https://cinepixo.com/people/jin-nai-hua)
- [Chen Qiang](https://cinepixo.com/people/chen-qiang)
- [Yang Mengchang](https://cinepixo.com/people/yang-mengchang)
- [Zhu Xijuan](https://cinepixo.com/people/zhu-xijuan)
- [Wang Xingang](https://cinepixo.com/people/wang-xingang)

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