The Old and Young Gents Go to the Execution Ground

This film (drama)Also known as老少爷们上法场，is aMainland ChinaProducerwomen sex，At1989Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating8.3(For reference only)。

In the ninth year of the Qing Tongzhi era, an incident occurred in Tianjin where foreigners were killed, churches were burned, and key suspects were rescued. Foreigners demanded accountability, and the court was terrified, sending a special commissioner to investigate in Tianjin. After multiple negotiations with the foreigners, it was agreed that 16 criminals must be executed on October 19, but the murderers could not be found. The special commissioner conspired with the Tianjin Prefecture to offer 400 taels of silver to buy someone willing to take the blame and die. The guard Zhang Dabiànzi handed this task and 200 taels of silver to his nephew Jin Pangxia, who then passed the task to the notorious thug Er Henzi for 100 taels of silver. The plan was indeed effective; among those involved were Lata Zhang, who used the money from selling himself to bury his father and earned the title of a filial son; the old gentleman Sai Daozi, who was sentenced to death for burning the fan of Wanghailou; a scholar who exchanged his life and fortune for a document to change his background; the madman Li Bafa, who dreamed of transcending to heaven; and finally, Jin Pangxia didn't even spare Er Henzi, sending him to the execution chamber as well. One day, a note brought to Er Henzi by a prison guard revealed the truth of their deception, inciting extreme anger among them. In order to appease these men, Dao Tai He personally visited the jail, using his eloquence to explain the situation to them. Jin Pangxia was set up by the courtesan Yanqiu and sent to the court. Due to the sudden death of Sai Daozi, the remaining 15 prisoners insisted that Jin Pangxia was the main perpetrator behind the murder of the foreigners and the burning of the church, leaving Jin Pangxia unable to defend himself. October 19 arrived, and the 16 prisoners, dressed in theatrical costumes, walked forward without fear, joking among themselves, escorted by Qing soldiers. The public, unaware of the truth, cheered loudly, raising their glasses in support. The 16 old and young gents were surprised, each of them walking proudly, heads held high, the sound of shackles clanking, creating a truly heroic atmosphere, making their way toward the execution ground amidst the clamor.