The Founding of a Republic
| The Founding of a Republic 建国大业 | |
|---|---|
| File:建国大业.jpg Film poster | |
| Directed by | Huang Jianxin Han Sanping |
Release dates | 16 September 2009 (Mainland China) 20 September 2009 (Hong Kong) 1 October 2009 (Australia) 2010 (Taiwan) |
| Country |  People's Republic of China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Budget | US$8.8–$10 million |
The Founding of a Republic (simplified Chinese: 建国大业; traditional Chinese: 建國大業; pinyin: Jiàngúo dàyè; lit. 'The Great Cause of Founding a Country') is a Chinese film commissioned by China's film regulator and made by the state-owned China Film Group (CFG) to mark the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. The film was directed by Huang Jianxin and China Film Group head Han Sanping.
Although the film premiered on September 17th, 2009 in mainland China, it has yet to receive publicity in Taiwan. It has been described as "propaganda" for the Communist Party. While the Taiwan government has asserted that it has no plans to actively censor the film, it will not be released until next year at earliest because of the quota for 10 mainland films has already been fulfilled.[1]
The film retells the tale of the Communist ascendancy and triumph, and has a star-studded cast including Andy Lau, Ge You, Hu Jun, Leon Lai, Zhang Ziyi, Jackie Chan, Jet Li, and directors Jiang Wen, Chen Kaige and John Woo, many of whom make cameo appearances so brief they could be easily missed; the leading roles are played by actors equally renowned in China, such as Tang Guoqiang and Zhang Guoli, but they are less well-known internationally. A CFG spokesman said many stars answered Han Sanping's call to appear in the film, and waived their fee. Thus, the movie kept to its modest budget of 60–70 million yuan (US$8.8–$10 million). According to the executive at one of China's top multiplex chains, the film unusually marries "the core of an 'ethically inspiring' film with commercial packaging."[2]
Cast
Main figures
| Actor | Persona |
|---|---|
| Tang Guoqiang | Mao Zedong |
| Zhang Guoli | Chiang Kai-shek |
| Liu Jin | Zhou Enlai |
| Wang Xueqi | Li Zongren |
| Chen Kun | Chiang Ching-kuo |
| Wu Junmei | Soong May-ling |
| Xu Qing | Soong Ching-ling |
Alliance actors
| Actor | Persona |
|---|---|
| Wang Wufu | Zhu De |
| Wang Jian | Ren Bishi |
| Huang Wei | Deng Yingchao |
| Chen Hao | Fu Dongju |
| Chen Daoming | Yan Jinwen |
| Jin Xin | Li Jishen |
| Leon Lai | Cai Tingkai |
| Chen Kaige | Feng Yuxiang |
| Jiang Wen | Mao Renfeng |
| Hu Jun | Gu Zhutong |
| Andy Lau | Yu Jishi |
| Chen Baoguo | Zhou Zhirou |
| Wang Bing | Zhang Lan |
| Feng Xiaogang | Du Yuesheng |
Chinese Communist Party figures
| Actor | Persona |
|---|---|
| Liu Sha | Liu Shaoqi |
| Shi Xin | Deng Xiaoping |
| Zong Liqun | Peng Dehuai |
| You Liping | Lin Biao |
| Zhao Yong | He Long |
| Che Xiaotong | Liu Bocheng |
| Ao Yang | Nie Yinzhen |
| Gu Wei | Chen Yi |
| Wang Jun | Xu Xiangqian |
| Ye Jin | Ye Jianying |
| Hou Yong | Chen Geng |
| Zhao Ningyu | Liu Yalou |
| Sun Jitang | Luo Ronghuan |
| Xie Gang | Gao Gang |
| Wang Huaying | Pan Hannian |
| Huang Xiaoming | Li Yinqiao |
| Xu Fan | Liao Mengxing |
| Zhang Ziyi | Gong Peng |
Kuomintang figures
| Actor | Persona |
|---|---|
| Jet Li | Chen Shaokuan |
| Xiao Wenge | He Yingqin |
| You Yong | Bai Chongxi |
| Xiu Zongdi | Fu Zuoyi |
| Li Qiang | Chen Cheng |
| Tong Dawei | Kong Lingkan |
| Cao Kefan | K. C. Wu |
| Zhong Xinghuo | Huang Shao |
| Xia Gang | Shaolizi |
| Ding Zhicheng | Lu Guangsheng |
| Tao Zeru | Wu Tiecheng |
| Xu Huanshan | Yu Youren |
| Zhao Xiaoshi | Sun Fo |
| Sun Xing | Du Yuming |
| Lin Dongfu | Gan Jiehou |
| Zhang Hanyu | Liu Congwen |
| John Woo | Liu Wenhui |
Democratic Party figures
| Actor | Persona |
|---|---|
| Donnie Yen | Tian Han |
| Deng Chao | Xu Beihong |
| Zhang Shizhong | Shen Junru |
| Bi Yanjun | Luo Longji |
| Wu Gang | Wen Yiduo |
| Li Bin | He Xiangning |
| Zhang Qiufang | Li Dequan |
| Liu Yiwei | Li Huang |
Other notable historical figures
| Actor | Persona |
|---|---|
| Feng Yuanzheng | Philip Fugh |
Foreign political figures
| Actor | Persona |
|---|---|
 Aleksandr Pavlov Александр Павлов
|
Joseph Stalin |
 Donald Eugene McCoy
|
George Marshall |
| Leslin H Collings
|
John Leighton Stuart |
Fictional characters
| Actor | Persona |
|---|---|
| Fan Wei | Guo Bencai, Mao Zedong's cook |
| Jackie Chan | Reporter interviewing Li Jishen |
| Chen Hong | Reporter interviewing Zhang Lan |
| Li Youbin | Head of the newspaper agency |
| Sun Honglei | Hu Liwei, reporter from Central Daily News |
| Eva Huang | Broadcaster from Xinhua News Agency |
| Guo Degang | Cameraman |
| Lian Jin | Zhou Zhirou's deputy |
| Zhang Jianya | Chiang Kai-Shek's deputy |
| Sun Xing | Yu Jishi's deputy |
| Zhang Shen | Translator accompanying Liu Shaoqi to USSR |
| Ge You | PLA Fourth Division leader |
| Wang Baoqiang | PLA Fourth Division soldiers |
| Wang Xuebing | |
| Liu Ye | PLA old soldier |
| Liu Ye | KMT police officers |
| Huang Zixuan | |
| Guo Xiaodong | NRA officer |
| Gong Beibi | PLA female soldiers |
| He Lin | |
| Yang Ruoxi | |
| Che Yongli | |
| Tony Leung Ka-Fai | CPPCC members |
| Feng Gong | |
| Zhao Wei | |
| Miao Pu | |
| Dong Xuan | |
| Chen Shu | |
| Ning Jing | |
| Shen Aojun | |
| Wang Yajie | |
| Zhao Baoyue | |
| Wang Fuli |
References
- ^ "Taiwan Says it won't censor China propaganda film". Retrieved 2009-09-28.
- ^ Lee, Min (3 September 2009). "China injects star power into anniversary film".
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External links
- The Founding of a Republic at IMDb
- The Founding of a Republic at the Chinese Movie Database
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