The Founding of a Republic

建国大业 (2009)

Timing: 2:18 (138 min)

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Release date

2009-09-17

Country

China, Hong Kong

Production

China Film Group Corporation, Shanghai Film Group, Media Asia Films, DMG Entertainment, China Film Group Corporation, China Movie Channel, Media Asia Films Ltd., Golden Harvest Company Ltd.

Genre

Drama, History

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

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Director

Han Sanping, Huang Jianxin

Actors

Tang Guoqiang, Liu Jin, Wang Wufu, Liu Sha, Zhang Guoli, Andy Lau, Donnie Yen, Xu Qing, Jackie Chan, Chen Kun
All actors and roles (10)

Scenario

Producer

Operator

Zhao Xiaoshi

Composer

Artist

Audition

Editing

Derek Hui Wang-Yu
All team (6)

• The film was released during the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China by the Communist Party of China.
• When the upcoming filming of the movie was announced, actor Zhang Guoli offered to play the role of Chiang Kai-shek for free. Soon after, offers from other leading Chinese actors to play any role, even a cameo, without compensation began to pour in. Later, Chinese film fans called participation in the film “The Founding of a Republic” a measure of a movie star’s success.
• When filming for the movie was announced, actor Zhang Guoli offered to play Chiang Kai-shek for free. Shortly after, offers began to pour in from other leading Chinese actors to play any role, even a cameo, without pay. Subsequently, the Chinese began to consider participation in the film "The Founding of a Republic" a measure of a film star's success.
• When the filming of the movie was announced, actor Zhang Guoli offered to play Chiang Kai-shek for free. Soon after, offers poured in from other leading Chinese actors to play any role, even a cameo, without pay. Subsequently, the Chinese began to call participation in the film 'The Founding of a Republic' a measure of the success of movie stars.