The Xian Incident (film)
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Director Cheng Yin Country China | 5.8/10 IMDb Duration Language Mandarin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Release date 1981 Writer Yin Cheng, Zhong Zheng |
The Xian Incident (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a 1981 Chinese historical drama film directed by Cheng Yin (??), starring Jin Ange, Wang Tiecheng and Sun Feihu. It was produced by the Xi’an Film Studio (???????) and seeks to be a historically accurate representation of the 1936 Xian Incident.
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The film was critically acclaimed and won three awards at the 2nd Golden Rooster Awards: Best Director, Best Supporting Actor (Sun Feihu for his portrayal of Chiang Kai-shek) and Best Make-up.
Plot
Marshal Zhang Xueliang, Commander of the North Eastern Army, grows progressively disillusioned by Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-sheks policy to engage the Chinese Communist Party rather than fight the Japanese invaders which are occupying Manchuria. Despite numerous pleas, Chiang does not budge. After discussing with fellow general Yang Hucheng, the two take events into their own hands and place Chiang Kai-shek under arrest on December 12, 1936, forcing Chiang into a coalition with the CCP.
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