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    There is little suspense, but the defeated Nationalists are given a surprising amount of screen time. "The film is about the battle between Mao's army and the Nationalists, led by Chiang Kai-shek. We show which side history has chosen - who won the fight" said director Huang. "This is the first time we have given equal length of time to show both sides of the story." Full Article at BBC News
    The film is about the battle between Mao's army and the Nationalists, led by Chiang Kai-shek. We show which side history has chosen - who won the fight
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  1. Fight the corrupt in our ranks and our political party dies; if we don't, our nation dies
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  2. It's a bit confusing to have every three minutes another famous actor appear and to have so many things going on on-screen. The audience was very receptive to the film, they really enjoyed it. But I don't know if it works so well because there are so many elements they've tried to bring together and it ...
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  3. And in the film there are so many famous characters from Chinese history, with interesting stories to tell, so there were enough roles to go around.
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  4. The film awakens national pride, there are a lot of Chinese movie stars that we feel proud of. It raises our self respect
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  5. This movie tells the story of how a government was established through one party's co-operation with many others
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  6. They wanted to work in the film to show their love and their connection to the country
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  7. This is the first time we have given equal length of time to show both sides of the story.
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