| The Xi'an Incident | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Cheng Yin |
| Starring | Jin Ange Wang Tiecheng Sun Feihu |
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| Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Budget | 450 million tickets |
The Xi'an Incident (simplified Chinese: 西安事变; traditional Chinese: 西安事變; pinyin: Xī'ān Shìbiàn) is a 1981 Chinese historical drama film directed by Cheng Yin (成荫), starring Jin Ange, Wang Tiecheng and Sun Feihu. It was produced by the Xi’an Film Studio (西安电影制片厂) and seeks to be a historically accurate representation of the 1936 Xi'an Incident.
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-shek's policy to engage the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) 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.
Cast
- Jin Ange - Zhang Xueliang
- Wang Tiecheng - Zhou Enlai
- Sun Feihu - Chiang Kai-shek
- Xin Jing - Yang Hucheng
- Gu Yue - Mao Zedong
Box office
In terms of box office admissions, it was among the highest-grossing films in China, with 450 million tickets sold by 1985.
External links
References
- "Representations of History in Chinese Film and Television". www.sino.uni-heidelberg.de. 2007. Archived from the original on December 23, 2007. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
- 中国电影年鉴 [China Film Yearbook] (in Chinese). 中国电影出版社 (China Film Press). 1985. p. 161.
近四年来城乡观众人次超过 1 亿的影片有:《喜盈门》 6 亿 5 千万,《武当》 6 亿 1 千万,《少林弟子》 5 亿 2 千万,《武林志》 5 亿,《从奴隶到将军》 4 亿 7 千万,《西安事变》 4 亿 5 千万,《吉鸿昌》 3 亿 8 千万,《开枪,为他送行》 3 亿 3 千万,《杜十娘》 2 亿 6 千万,《佩剑将军》 2 亿 6 千万,《火烧圆明园》 2 亿 4 千万
[In the past four years, films with more than 100 million viewers in urban and rural areas include: "Xi ying men" 650 million, "Wudang" 610 million, "Shao lin di zi" 520 million, "Wu lin zhi" 500 million, "Cong Nu Li Dao Jiang Jun" 470 million, "Xi'an Incident" 450 million, "Ji Hong Chang" 380 million, "Kai Qiang, Wei Ta Song Xing" 330 million, "Du Shiniang" 260 million, "A General Wearing the Sword" 260 million, "Burning of the Imperial Palace" 240 million]
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