The Founding of a Republic
2009 · Movie · 135 min. · China
Produced in celebration of the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, this political drama begins in 1945 and chronicles the Chinese Civil War, which eventually led to the Kuomintang’s retreat onto the island of Taiwan, as well as the Communist Party’s establishment of the new country in 1949. Almost all notable A-list mainland Chinese stars are taking (at least a cameo) part in the movie; many without paid just to have their face in the symbolic film. Some of them are: Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Zhang Ziyi, Chow Yun Fat, John Woo, Donnie Yen, Andy Lau, Tony Leung, Zhao Wei, Chen Kaige, Leon Lai, Feng Xiaogang amongst many others.
Direction Han Sanping · Huang Jianxin
Cast Tang Guoqiang · Zhang Guoli · Vivian Wu · Summer Xu · Liu Jin · Chen Kun · Wang Wufu · Wang Xueqi · Sha Liu · Wong Bing · Zhao Wei · Xiu Zongdi · Jackie Chan · Zhang Ziyi · John Woo · Donnie Yen · Andy Lau · Tony Leung Ka-Fai · Chen Kaige · Leon Lai · Feng Xiaogang · Yiwei Liu · Hu Jun · Sun Xing · Jiang Wen · Ge You · Deng Chao · Stephen Chow · Jet Li · Ye Liu · Sun Honglei · Wang Baoqiang · Zhang Hanyu
Soundtrack Nan Shu
Screenplay Baoguang Chen · Xingdong Wang
Cinematography Xiaoshi Zhao
Original title Jian Guo Da Ye (The Founding of a Republic)
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