The Birth of New China

The Birth of New China (1989)

开国大典

In the spring and summer of 1949, the People's Liberation Army launched an offensive under the orders of Mao Zedong and Zhu De, they crossed the Yangtze River and Nanjing was liberated on April 23 which signaled the fall of the KMT regime, Chiang Kai-Shek fled to Taiwan; on October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong standing on the rostrum of Tiananmen, solemnly declared the foundation of the People's Republic of China.

Date of release
1989-09-21
TMDB
6.1 / 10 (9)
Runtime
2h 43m
Genres
History, Drama
Director
Xiao Guiyun, Li Qiankuan

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Awards: 1 · Nominations: 1. Including: Huabiao Award for Outstanding Film

The Birth of New China is a 1989 Chinese drama film directed by Li Qiankuan and Xiao Guiyun. The film was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

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