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.
as Caifeng Wang
as Guizhen Cai
as Afeng Lu
as aunt Liu
as Cuiying Xue
as Hua Zheng
as Baoyang Zheng
as Agen Zhang
as Mother Dai
as Genfa Liu
as Yuexian Tiao
as Female worker
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as Master Li
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