Overview

In the late 1950s, during China’s Great Leap Forward, Shanghai housewives participated, supported by Dai Mama from the neighbourhood committee. Liu Mama opposed her daughter-in-law Wang Caifeng’s involvement, wanting her to stay home, but her son Liu Genfa supported Caifeng. Zheng Baoqing also opposed his wife Cai Guizhen joining the production group, but Cai ignored him, organised her household, and led the sewing group. Dai Mama helped persuade Zheng Baoqing to change his mind. Lu Afeng joined the sewing group out of fear they would borrow her machine but felt ashamed when they made coats for the children’s welfare home.

Genres

Cast

Ruifang Zhang

Caifeng Wang

Sha Li

Guizhen Cai

Wang Yi

Afeng Lu

Xuepeng Fan

aunt Liu

Huang Chen

Cuiying Xue

Sujiang Wang

Hua Zheng

Daolin Sun

Baoyang Zheng

Gao Bo

Agen Zhang

Chen Lizhong

Mother Dai

Wen Xiying

Genfa Liu

Shiming Zhi

Yuexian Tiao

Su Yin

Female worker