Xie Jin
After making the decision to shoot, Xie Jin went to Hainan alone, spent half a year to select the shooting place for The Red Detachment of Women. In the summer of 1959, Xie Jin led Zhu Xijuan and other lead actors to come to Hainan for experiences in order to allow the actors to adapt to the roles as soon as possible. In addition to organizing them to read novels and memoirs that reflect the revolutionary struggle of the Red Army era, Xie Jin also asked every actor who played the female army to wear leggings, perform military exercises, and practice military actions to make these actions become their lifestyle habits.