The Sea is Calling
1982, Chinese. Directed by Yang Yu & Jing Yang.
The first post-1949 Mainland production to shoot on location in Hong Kong, this seagoing drama has a dual timeframe connecting pre– and post–Cultural Revolution China, along with introducing one of the era’s most popular movie theme songs. It was a milestone in the career of Mainland film icon Yu Yang (who also directed the film) and provided Paul Fonoroff with what proved to be his largest screen role: a liuxuesheng (foreign exchange student) majoring in oceanography and serving his apprenticeship on a ship helmed by Yu, marking the captain’s return to the sea after the tumultuous Cultural Revolution.
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- 1 January 1982
- Original title
- 大海在呼唤
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The Sea is Calling (1982) was directed by Yang Yu and Jing Yang and stars Paul Fonoroff, Xu Min.