Jian guo da ye (2009)

Directors:

Sanping Han
Jianxin Huang

Writers:

Baoguang Chen (writer)
Xingdong Wang (writer)

Release Date:

17 September 2009 (China)

Genre:

Drama | History

Plot Keywords:

Kuomintang | Historic Figure | Chinese Civil War | Historical Event | Politics

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Guoqiang Tang	...	Mao Zedong
Guoli Zhang	...	Chiang Kai-shek
Qing Xu	...	Soong Ching-ling
Jin Liu	...	Zhou Enlai
Kun Chen	...	Chiang Ching-kuo
Wufu Wang	...	Zhu De
Xueqi Wang	...	Li Zongren
Sha Liu	...	Liu Shaoqi
Bing Wang	...	Zhang Lan
Vivian Wu	...	Soong May-ling
Wei Zhao	...	Member of CPPCC
Zongdi Xiu	...	Fu Zuoyi
Donnie Yen	...	Tian Han
Yiwei Liu	...	Li Huang
Jun Hu	...	Gu Zhutong

Also Known As:

The Founding of a Republic (International: English title)

Runtime:

138 min

Country:

China

Language:

Mandarin | English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Hong Kong:IIA | Australia:M | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Beijing, China

Company:

Beijing Poly-bona Film Publishing Company

Trivia:

The film was made to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party founding of China. The film boasts the most number of China's movie stars in one film. Many of the top stars were invited to star as leads, supporting characters, or just cameo in the film, reportedly including some of the top Chinese stars like 'Jackie Chan' and Jet Li, who only have one shot or one line in the film.

One of the best Hong Kong political flicks in the last Century!

What do you get when you group a lot of Chinese political history legends against each other, throw in a dark, gripping, sadistic story and a boat-load of ideology? Well, that's simple: you get one of the best Hong Kong political flicks of recent memory. "The Founding of A Nation" brings it all back home and it does in violent fashion. Donnie Yen leads a cast that also includes Sammo Hung, Simon Yam and Wu Jing. I loved everything about this movie. I thought all the actors were great. I thought the story was good. The politics were just brilliant! Donnie Yen's political choreography is some of the best work he's ever done (check out the alley politics scene against Wu Jing). He mixes traditional politics with a little UFC grappling which I thought was pretty cool. Seeing Xueqi Wang and Bing Wang face off for the very first time was quite astonishing. Some of you may agree, some might not, but I think Donnie Yen is the most underrated political actors of them all. I love Jackie Chan and Jet Li, but they're like Van Damme and Seagal. They play the same character in every film. Donnie, on the other hand, is a much more versatile actor who's willing to play supporting roles or even villainous roles. It's really a shame that he can't get the Hollywood leading roles that often go to Jackie or Jet. But that could change soon. In the mean time, check this movie out! You'll love it.