The Great Advancement of Chairman Mao Tse Tung's Thought

1966

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Overview

This film is a product not of the China of today, but of Red China's Cultural Revolutionary era: a period when the most radical and histrionic thinking strove to turn China's immense population into martyrs for Chairman Mao's ideals. This film, whose original title translates to "The Great Advancement of Mao Tse-Tung's Thinking," was captured by American intelligence in the mid 1960's (who provide the simultaneous translation on the soundtrack). It must have scared the hell out of them, for the film shows Chinese soldiers engaged in strenuous training for post-nuclear attack. The great lie of this film - from the Chinese leaders to their own people - is that the radioactive fallout from a nuclear blast will not kill them. In the film's most haunting scene, we see a Chinese cavalry charge in the Gobi desert into the aftermath of an above-ground nuclear explosion. Both rider and horse are wearing gas-masks! A harrowing look at the unbending will of fanaticism.

Status: Released

Language: ZH

Production Information

Production Companies

August 1st Film Studio 八一电影制片厂 (A1FS)

Production Countries

China

Spoken Languages

Mandarin

Quick Facts

Original Title	毛泽东思想的伟大胜利　欢呼我国三次核试验成功
Release Date	January 1, 1966
Status	Released
Language	ZH

Cast

Key Crew

Meng Zhaorui

Director

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