The Great Military March Forward: Liberate the Northwest (1996) featured a cast of 30 tracked actors. Of these, 12 (60%) are still alive today and 8 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Yang Ciyu, age 97. This film starred Gu Yue and Zhao Hengduo.
60% still with us· verified cast40% of full cast · incl. 10 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 60% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 71.4 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast30 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1996 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gu Yue 毛泽东 | 毛泽东 | Deceased | 26/12/1937 | 67 | 02/07/2005 | 59 |
Zhao Hengduo 蒋介石 | 蒋介石 | Deceased | 01/10/1930 | 70 | 01/06/2001 | 66 |
 Lü Xiaohe 彭德怀 | 彭德怀 | Living | 26/03/1945 | 81 | — | 51 |
 Du Yulu 胡宗南 | 胡宗南 | Deceased | 01/01/1941 | 79 | 21/02/2020 | 55 |
Lu Yujie 习仲勋 | 习仲勋 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
| 贺龙 | Deceased | 01/01/1950 | 61 | 15/03/2011 | 46 | |
 Zheng Zaishi 张宗逊 | 张宗逊 | Deceased | 01/05/1934 | 73 | 27/05/2007 | 62 |
Li Longyin 马步芳 | 马步芳 | Living | 01/07/1953 | 73 | — | 43 |
Yan Yusheng 马鸿逵 | 马鸿逵 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Chen Rui 马继援 | 马继援 | Living | 01/01/1961 | 65 | — | 35 |
 Jie Zhou 特派记者 | 特派记者 | Deceased | 30/12/1961 | 59 | 01/10/2021 | 35 |
Liu Young 马鸿宾夫人 | 马鸿宾夫人 | Living | 31/05/1955 | 71 | — | 41 |
Yuan Zhishun 高克恭 | 高克恭 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Fu Ying 大个连长 | 大个连长 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Liu Lingzhi 通信员 | 通信员 | Living | 16/02/1978 | 48 | — | 18 |
 Wang Jian 李振西 | 李振西 | Living | 01/05/1955 | 71 | — | 41 |
Liu Long 罗列 | 罗列 | Deceased | 01/01/1929 | 91 | 22/05/2020 | 67 |
 Yang Ciyu 李宗仁 | 李宗仁 | Living | 10/02/1929 | 97 | — | 67 |
| 周士弟 | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Bing Dou 阎锡山 | 阎锡山 | Living | 28/02/1930 | 96 | — | 66 |
Minghua Jing 王师长 | 王师长 | Living | 01/04/1955 | 71 | — | 41 |
Hong Tao 团长 | 团长 | Living | 01/01/1954 | 72 | — | 42 |
Wang Lanwu 卢忠良 | 卢忠良 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Zhou Yihua 副政委 | 副政委 | Deceased | — | — | 11/01/2022 | — |
Yang Jun 老班长 | 老班长 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Zhao Fuyu 赵锡光 | 赵锡光 | Living | 01/08/1951 | 75 | — | 45 |
| 罗恕人 | Living | 24/04/1958 | 68 | — | 38 | |
| 叶成 | Unverified | — | — | — | — | |
Zhang Wei 被俘少将 | 被俘少将 | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Zhao Yanmin Li Zhen | Li Zhen | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
