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The Journey of an University During WWII

This documentary presents a large number of engineering intellectuals, such as Mao Yisheng, used their professional knowledge to serve the motherland during The World War 2. They rushed to build and repair Qiantang River Bridge, Yunnan–Burma railway, Burma Road, Stilwell Road, China-India Oil pipeline, Chenggong Airport, Yunnan Post Airport and other strategic projects under a hail of bullets, contributing their youth and even lifes for the great victory.

  • Keshu Yan
    Director
    《There are stories behind the classics》《Times of Tangshan》etc.
  • Lijun Zhou
    Writer
    《China's Grand Canal》《New China comes from here》《There are stories behind the classics》《Times of Tangshan》etc.
  • Keshu Yan
    Producer
    《Awakening》《There are stories behind the classics》《Times of Tangshan》etc.
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    一所大学的抗战
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    2 hours 41 minutes 23 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 12, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    3,800,000 CNY
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Mp4
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • China Education Television
    Beijing
    China
    August 16, 2023
    China Premiere
Director Biography - Keshu Yan

Yan Keshu, whose real name is Yan Zhiping, female, was born in November 1981 in Xuanhua, Hebei, and graduated from Hebei University of Geosciences.
Vice President of Hebei Literature and Art Research Association and Deputy Director of Film and Television Art Committee.
Member of Hebei Film and Television Artists Association.

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Director Statement

She has been engaged in film and television art creation since 2008. Her main works include films "Awakening" and "Iron Man", documentaries "Stories Behind the Classics", "Tangshan Times", "The Journey of an University During WWII" and so on.
His works have won the "Five One Project" award for many times, the Hebei Provincial Film and Television Art Galloping Horse Award, the first prize of "Yanzhao Light and Shadow" Film and Television Exhibition, and the nomination of the "Best Historical Documentary Documentary Award" of the China Documentary Academy Award. Shortlisted for the 14th Shanghai International Film Festival International New Film Screening Unit in 2011, the 2nd Beijing International Film Festival New Film Screening Unit in 2012, the 18th College Student Film Festival in 2011, and was selected into the large-scale public welfare cultural event "Thousand Films" Enter the community, ten thousand movies enter the countryside" and "Hebei Good Man" movie tour list.
Published the book "Yongshi Yanghua Tangshan Era" and the novel "Xibaipo - A Small Mountain Village on the Eve of New China"