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Beginning of the Great Revival

2011 · 124 min

A solemn, star-studded historical chronicle that feels like a patriotic pageant: earnest, talky, and visually grand.

Directed by: Han San Ping, Huang Jianxin
Genres: Drama, Action, History
Starring: Andy Lau Tak-wah, Chow Yun-Fat, Nick Cheung Ka-fai

Overview: A chronicle of the events that led to the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.

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Directed by: Han San Ping, Huang Jianxin
Genres: Drama, Action, History
Starring: Andy Lau Tak-wah, Chow Yun-Fat, Nick Cheung Ka-fai

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
rebellion
identity
war
Places: big city
single country house
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	1
Realism	8
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: drama, action, history, war
Directed by: Han San Ping, Huang Jianxin
Written by: Dong Zhe, Huang Jianxin, Guo Junli
Starring: Andy Lau Tak-wah, Chow Yun-Fat, Nick Cheung Ka-fai, Daniel Wu, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Liu Ye, Chen Kun, Chang Chen
Cinematography: Wang Yan
Runtime: 124 min
Country: China
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin

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