Cowboy Joining the Army
1958, Chinese. Directed by Long You.
The story of fifteen-year-old shepherd Gu Xiao, who ran away from his landlord to the mountains. There he met scouts from the People's Liberation Army and helped them find the right path. The shepherd then took part in an important combat operation. For his courage and resourcefulness, Gu Xiao was enlisted into the ranks of the soldiers at the request of the company.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 1 June 1958
- Original title
- 牧童投军
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Qiang Wu
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Cowboy Joining the Army runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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Cowboy Joining the Army isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 June 1958. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Cowboy Joining the Army?
Cowboy Joining the Army (1958) was directed by Long You and stars Senchang Yang, Gao Zheng, Cao Duo.