On this day, 35 years ago, on December 28, 1990 (November 12, 1990, the first female film director of New China passed away. Wang Ping On December 28, 1990 Wang Ping, a famous film artist and the first female film director of New China, passed away on December 28, 1990 at the age of 74. Wang Ping joined the Progressive Student Art Group in Nanjing in her early years. In 1934, she became the only revolutionary woman in the Nanjing Branch of the Left-wing Theater Alliance. In the 1940s, she was sent by the party to travel to Hong Kong, Guilin, Chongqing and other places to carry out anti-Japanese propaganda. Later, she stayed in Shanghai. While insisting on literary and artistic work, she did secret work for the New Fourth Army and contacted and united a group of progressive literary and artistic workers. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Wang Ping participated in the preparation of the August 1 Film Studio and became the first female film director in New China for filming the military educational film "Attack on the River." In 1957, she directed the feature film "The Story of Liubao", which had a great social response with its delicate, touching and lyrical artistic style. Later, the feature film "The Wave that Never Fades", which provided useful experience for the China film industry to express and shape people in thrilling films. "Sentinel Under Neon Lights", taken in the 1960s, once again won the love of the broad masses of the entire military across the country. After retiring, 70-year-old Wang Ping also served as the general director of my country's second large-scale music and dance epic film,"Song of the Revolution of China." In recognition of her dedication to the film industry, Wang Ping won the special award of the 6th China Film Golden Rooster Awards. He was awarded the Second Class Red Star Meritorious Medal of Honor of the China People's Liberation Army. Yang Baibing, Li Desheng and more than 500 people from the literary and artistic circles attended the farewell ceremony for Wang Ping's body.