1911 (2011) Xinhai geming (original title)

Directors:

Li Zhang
Jackie Chan

Writers:

Xingdong Wang (screenplay) &
Baoguang Chen (screenplay)

Release Date:

23 September 2011 (China)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Drama | History | War

Tagline:

Fall of the Last Empire

Plot:

A historical drama based on the founding of the Republic of China when nationalist forces led by Sun Yat-sen overthrew the Qing Dynasty. |

Plot Keywords:

China | Qing Dynasty | Forbidden City | Gore | Woman Crying

Awards:

4 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Jackie Chan	...	Huang Xing
Winston Chao	...	Sun Yat-sen
Bingbing Li	...	Xu Zonghan (as Bingbing Lee)
Chun Sun	...	Yuan Shikai
Joan Chen	...	Empress Longyu
Wu Jiang	...	Li Yuanhong
Jaycee Chan	...	Zhang Zhenwu
Ge Hu	...	Lin Juemin
Jing Ning	...	Qiu Jin
Shaoqun Yu	...	Wang Jingwei
Yu-Hang To	...	Xiong Bingkun (as Dennis To)
Zhi-zhong Huang	...	Situ Meitang (as Zhizhong Huang)
Ting Mei	...	Chen Yiying
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Duobuji	...	Feng Guozhang
Simon Dutton	...	John Newell Jordan
Ming Hu	...	Liao Zhongkai
Wenli Jiang	...	Soong Ching-ling
Dong-xue Li	...	Zai Feng
Liang Qi	...	Wu Zhaolin
Zeru Tao	...	Tang Weiyong
Luyao Wang	...	Yuan's Concubine
Ya'nan Wang	...	Yuan Keding
Ziwen Wang	...	Tang Manrou
Zongwan Wei	...	Yi Xin
Gang Xie	...	Tang Shaoyi
Jiadong Xing	...	Song Jiaoren
Daying Ye	...	Wu Tingfang
Arthur Bergman	...	Soldier (uncredited)

Directed by
Li Zhang
Jackie Chan		(general director)

Writing credits
Xingdong Wang		(screenplay) &
Baoguang Chen		(screenplay)

Produced by
Guoqing Gu	....	producer
Bin Guo	....	producer
Peter Lam	....	producer
Li-Juan Liu	....	producer (as Lijuan Liu)
Jianhong Qi	....	producer
Zhong-lun Ren	....	producer (as Zhonglun Ren)
Xiaoyi Shen	....	producer
Dafang Wang	....	producer
Lian Yu	....	producer
Li Zhou	....	producer
Pixue Zhou	....	producer

Cinematography by
Wai Huang

Art Direction by
Hai Zhao

Sound Department
Wen Chang	....	sound

Visual Effects by
Rohit Agarwal	....	roto animation artist: The Moving Picture Company
Sanjay Baliga	....	rotoanim artist: The Moving Picture Company
Jeremy Bazin	....	digital artist
Kanishk Deb Biswas	....	roto/animation artist: The Moving Picture Company
Nicolas Chavigny	....	matte painter
Yann Doray	....	compositing supervisor
Fathima Feminò	....	compositor
Raffaele Grande	....	senior modeler
Alexander Jacquet	....	digital compositor: Technicolor
Yanming Jiang	....	visual effects supervisor
Ranajoy Kar	....	lead roto/animation artist: Moving Picture Company
Randy Little	....	senior compositor: Technicolor Beijing
Jambunatha Mn	....	matchmove artist: The Moving Picture Company
Giuseppe Motta	....	cg supervisor
Shaan Nelson	....	rotoanim artist: The Moving Picture Company
Garth O'Bryan	....	compositor
Kukal Prasanth	....	roto animator: Moving Pictures Company
Ambrish Rangan	....	lead matchmove artist: MPC
Paulina Rodriguez Lemus	....	digital artist
Swati Shamsundar Malu	....	matchmove artist: The Moving Picture Company
Joseph Thomas M.	....	matchmove artist: The Moving Picture Company
Mike Wallner	....	visual effects

Stunts
Jackie Chan	....	stunt actor
Jackie Chan	....	stunt coordinator
Gang Wu	....	action choreographer

Production Companies

• Beijing Alnair Culture & Media
• Changchun Film Studio
• China City Construction
• Hebei Broadcasting Film & TV
• Hebei Film Studio
• Huaxia Film Distribution Company
• Hubei Provincial Party Committee Propaganda Department
• Jackie & JJ Productions
• Jackie Chan International Cinema Culture Holdings
• Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation
• Langfang Guohua Film Base
• Media Asia Films
• Nanjing Broadcasting Network
• Shanghai Film Studios
• Tianjin North Film Group
• Xiaoxiang Film Studio

Distributors

• JCE Entertainment Ltd. (2011) (China) (theatrical)
• Well Go (2011) (USA) (all media)
• Cathay-Keris Films (2011) (Singapore) (theatrical)
• China Lion Film Distribution (2011) (Australia) (theatrical)
• Showbox (2011) (UK) (theatrical)
• Toei Company (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Toei Try Angle (2011) (Japan) (theatrical)
• Variance Films (2011) (USA) (theatrical)
• Splendid Film (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
• Waylen Group (2012) (Canada) (TV)

Special Effects

• Technicolor (Beijing) Visual Technology (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Asia Philharmonic Orchestra  orchestra
• Dolby Laboratories  sound mix
• State of the Art  audio post-production
• Technicolor (Beijing) Visual Technology  digital intermediate

Also Known As:

"Xinhai geming" - China (original title)
"1911 Revolution" - International (English title) (literal English title)
"Xinhai Revolution" - International (English title) (literal title)

MPAA:

Rated R for war violence

Runtime:

121 min (DVD)

Country:

China | Hong Kong

Language:

Mandarin | English | French

Color:

Color | Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:R | Singapore:PG13 | Australia:MA15+ (2011) | Malaysia:PG-13 | South Korea:15 | UK:15 | Germany:12

Company:

Beijing Alnair Culture & Media

Goofs:

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When a man shoots another with a bolt action rifle, the sound of the empty cartridge hitting the floor can be heard. The bolt had not been cycled, so the empty cartridge can not have been ejected from the rifle.

Quotes:

Sun Yat-Sen:The goal of revolution isn't death, but to change fate. Young people are sacrificing themselves for the revolution, so that the living can lead better lives.

10/10 from Promotional Screening. Jackie is at his acting best, directing best, and the most violent and dramatic film of his career.

I've been excited for Jackie Chan's 100th movie for quite some time, initially I thought it would be the currently being filmed Armour of God 3: Zodiac (His Final "Kung Fu Super Stunt" Film), was depressed when I saw it was not. Then I began to see photos of 1911 and read up on the pre-production notes, and to me any Jackie Chan film is an amazing film - His track record in HK lately has been A-A+.

--100th Jackie Chan Movie: Check --100th Anniversary of the Chinese Revolution: Check

--Star Studded Cast of Jackie Chan, His son; Jaycee Chan, Lee Bing Bing, Winston Chao, and 70 famous HK actors even in small soldier roles that don't even get a speaking line?: Check

--30 Million USD Budget: Check (30 Million just for filming, no CGI all real explosions). --War scenes that stand next to Saving Private Ryan: Check

--Kung Fu / Fight Scenes: Check (One scene of which Jackie faces 6 men realistically --Incredible Directing and Cinematography: Check --Incredible Performances by all Actors: Check

I shall not ruin anything, but the first 20 minutes of this 2 hour long movie are filled with about 15 minutes of non-stop action, explosions, Gatling gun mowing down Dr. Sun and Jackie's Rebellions Soldiers, until Jackie is given suppressing fire and throws two grenades but his arm strength doesn't reach the Gatling gun, so he drops a grenade and kicks it like a football, moments that like scream out "AWESOME" even when its drenched in this depressing dramatic splurge of violence and realization of the lost lives that each battle taking place has, and that each person is 100% willing to die for the change of China. This does not ease the pain and impact from one persons death, the look on Jackie's face as one character sacrifices himself to save others as he is being dragged unwillingly by soldiers getting him to safety is one that sticks in the viewers memory.

I cannot sum up in words how this movie feels, it just feels perfect. It is substantial. It makes you cry, it gives a smile a few short times through-out the film, it keeps you on the edge of your seat, it churns your stomach at the body count, it dazzles you with the beauty in how the chaos was filmed. It equally dazzles you in the character development and the emotional bond the film creates.

As Jackie Chan's 100th movie; I could not see any other film standing at that career mile-stone. This is Jackie at his acting best, and directing best. He rides off of the Exceptional performance of Karate Kid (2010) and more notably the brilliant performances of Shinjuku Incident (2009) and Little Big Soldier (2010) - Jackie is perfect in the movie, and the movie itself is non-bias and perfect.

It feels human as a war film, unlike a Hollywood war epic such as "Pearl Harbor". Congratulations Jackie, I salute you; I hope you win Best Actor, Best Picture, Best Director and that the academy recognizes this film.