The East Is Red

The East Is Red

1965
1h 57m
5.4

5.4/10

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Music Drama
Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Language: ZH

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Production Information

Production Companies
August 1st Film Studio 八一电影制片厂 (A1FS) Central Newsreel and Documentary Film Studio 中央新闻纪录电影制片厂 (CNDF)
Production Countries
China
Spoken Languages
Mandarin Tibetan

Keywords

china cultural revolution chinese communism

Quick Facts

Original Title 东方红
Release Date January 30, 1965
Status Released
Language ZH
IMDb ID tt0431729

Cast

Wang Kun
Wang Kun

Singer

Tseten Dolma
Tseten Dolma

Singer

Hu Song Hua
Hu Song Hua

Singer

Guo Lanying
Guo Lanying

Singer

Key Crew

Wang Ping
Director
Enjie Li
Director