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A patriotic fever dream where 1911's chaos gets the Shaw Brothers treatment.
TMDB
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IMDb
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The Battle for the Republic of China (1981)

Propaganda glamEpic soap operaHistorical cosplay

Overview

DramaHistory

Patriotic extravanganza concerning early 20th century political events in Taiwan (i.e. the Republic of China), told in an ensemble format

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Standout Aspects

Production

Shaw Brothers' lavish period sets on a mission.

Acting

Ti Lung brings martial arts gravitas to political drama.

Best for:Solo: When you want obscure history with melodramatic flair.·Background: Fold laundry to revolutionary speeches.
Ting Shan-Hsi

Director

Ting Shan-Hsi

ReleasedOct 9, 1981
Runtime2h 1m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Shaw Brothers
Central Motion Picture Corporation

Top Cast

Ti Lung

Ti Lung

Dang Yulin

Joan Lin Feng-jiao

Joan Lin Feng-jiao

Don Wong Tao

Don Wong Tao

Blue-frocked official

Hilda Liu Hao-Yi

Hilda Liu Hao-Yi

Siu Chat's sister

George Wang

George Wang

Chen Kuan-Tai

Chen Kuan-Tai

Alan Lau

Alan Lau

Wong Yu

Wong Yu

Siu Chat

Ko Chun-Hsiung

Ko Chun-Hsiung

Lo Meng

Lo Meng

Derek Yee

Derek Yee

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Deep Dive

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Cultural

Released during Taiwan's martial law era, this was state-approved nationalism with Shaw Brothers polish.

Trivia

Ti Lung was a Shaw Brothers kung fu star—his casting brought action credibility to talky political drama.

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