The Founding of a Republic

The Founding of a Republic (2009)

建国大业

The tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country.

Data di uscita
2009-09-17
TMDB
5.4 / 10 (71)
Durata
2 h 18 min
Generi
Dramma, Storia
Regista
黄建新, Han Sanping
Collezione
新中国三部曲（系列）

Cast

Curiosità

  • Incassi: 420 Mln CN¥
  • Budget: 30 Mln CN¥
  • Ha incassato 14× il suo budget
  • Premi: 2 · Candidature: 0. Tra cui: Hundred Flowers Award for Best Picture; Huabiao Award for Outstanding Film

The Founding of a Republic is a Chinese historical drama produced in 2009 to mark the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China and was made to portray the final years of the Chinese Communist Revolution that followed the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945). This film was co-directed by Huang Jianxin and Han Sanping, and includes many famous actors such as Andy Lau, Ge You, as well as other directors such as Jiang Wen, and Chen Kaige. The main protagonists Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek were played by highly renowned actors, Tang Guoqiang and Zhang Guoli.

Trivia

When asked in an interview why he made the film, director Han Sanping said, "When Zhang Heping (former vice chairman of the Beijing Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference) called me, he wanted me to direct the film, and he gave many reasons.

After filming The Soong Sisters, Wu Junmei had resolved never to play Soong Mei-ling again. One important reason was that when she views the finished film and saw that the scenes "Xi'an Incident" and "Congress Speech" were cut, Wu Junmei felt that the character of Soong Mei-ling in the film had deviated from the script she had seen at the beginning.

This is the 14th time that Tang Guoqiang has played Mao Zedong on the screen since 1996. Tang Guoqiang was 56 years old when the film was shot, and Mao Zedong was exactly 56 years old in 1949. After many years, Tang is very much in Mao's element, both in terms of temperament and image.

For example, when Ge You and Jackie Chan were invited to join The Founding of a Republic, they both expressed a desire to portray one of the great historical leaders. However, their appearances differed significantly from the actual figures in history. The director certainly recognized their commitment and acting talent, but due to the stark mismatch in physical resemblance, he ultimately had to turn them down.

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