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The East Is Red

1965 • 1h57m Music, Drama

Rating

5.4/10

Popularity

1

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.

Details

Director

Wang Ping

Cast

Wang Kun

Tseten Dolma

Hu Song Hua

Release date

1/30/1965

Status

Released

Origin country

CN

Vote count

11