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The Xi'an Incident (1981)

Genre : Drama, History

Runtime : 2H 50M

Director : Cheng Yin

Synopsis

Marshal Zhang Xueliang, Commander of the North Eastern Army, grows progressively disillusioned by Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek's 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.

Actors

Gu Yue
Gu Yue
Mao Zedong
Guo Weilin
Guo Weilin
Zhao Di
Ange Jin
Ange Jin
Zhang Xueliang
Fu Lu
Fu Lu
Peng Dehuai
Sun Feihu
Sun Feihu
Jiang Jieshi
Wang Tiecheng
Wang Tiecheng
Zhou Enlai
Xiu Zongdi
Xiu Zongdi
Fei Zhang
Fei Zhang
Li Kenong
Zhi Yitong
Zhi Yitong
Du Zhongyuan

Crews

Cheng Yin
Cheng Yin
Director
Cheng Yin
Cheng Yin
Writer
Zhong Zheng
Zhong Zheng
Writer
Ende Li
Ende Li
Makeup Artist
Xizhong Wang
Xizhong Wang
Makeup Artist
Wangcai Chen
Wangcai Chen
Director of Photography
Hongtao Gao
Hongtao Gao
Director of Photography
Yuyuan Zheng
Yuyuan Zheng
Director of Photography

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