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The East Is Red

1965 · 117 min

Music · Drama

6.1
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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.

Crew

  • Director Wang Ping
  • Director Enjie Li
  • Director of Photography Zhang Zhaobin
  • Director of Photography Dong Jian
  • Director of Photography Qian Jiang
  • Director of Photography Xue Boqing

Cast

Crew

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🔥 Hot takes

warming up the wall…

Intermission

GO DEEPER

Turn the obscurity dial up. There's a lot further down to go.

Deal me more

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