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The East Is Red

Name: The East Is Red
Genre: Music, Drama
Released: 1965-01-30
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 6.1

★ 6,1 /10 (12 Votes)

1965 ZH 117 min

Overview

Pre-Cultural Revolution propaganda at its most lavish, this model opera depicts the history and evolution of the Communist Party of China under Mao Zedong from its founding in July 1921 to the establishment of "New China" in 1949. Detailed in the musical are several key events in CPC history such as the Northern Expedition, the KMT-led Shanghai massacre of 1927, the Nanchang Uprising and formation of the People's Liberation Army, the Long March and the founding of the PRC on October 1, 1949.

Release date

30/01/1965

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