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1989 · 2h 43m · History · Drama
In the spring and summer of 1949, the People's Liberation Army launched an offensive under the orders of Mao Zedong and Zhu De, they crossed the Yangtze River and Nanjing was liberated on April 23 which signaled the fall of the KMT regime, Chiang Kai-Shek fled to Taiwan; on October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong standing on the rostrum of Tiananmen, solemnly declared the foundation of the People's Republic of China.
Directed by Li Qiankuan, Xiao Guiyun
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The Birth of New China (Chinese: 开国大典; pinyin: kāiguó dàdiǎn; lit. 'State Foundation Ceremony') is a 1989 Chinese drama film directed by Li Qiankuan. The film was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.
Fazeng Guo
Gu Yue
Huang Kai
Liu Huaizheng
Lü Qi
Niu Xingli
Sun Feihu
Chen Jiming
The film grossed ¥100 million ($27 million) in China.
