China's first President Sun Yat-Sen and military commander Huang Xing lead the revolutionary Wuchang Uprising in a bid to put an end to the reign of the Qing Dynasty.
Production
Massive battle recreations on real Qing locations.
Acting
Li Bingbing outshines the entire revolutionary cast.
Director
Zhang Li
Jackie Chan
Huang Xing
Li Bingbing
Xu Zonghan
Joan Chen
Longyu
Jaycee Chan
Zhang Zhenwu
Jiang Wu
General Li Yuanhong
Hu Ge
Lin Juemin
Ning Jing
Qiu Jin
Winston Chao
Sun Yat-sen
Yu Shaoqun
Wang Jingwei
Dennis To Yu-Hang
Xiong Bingkun
Huang Zhizhong
Situ Meitang
Mei Ting
Chen Yiying
James Lee Guy
Mr. Thompson
Li Dongxue
Zai Feng
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jackie Chan financed much himself for China's 100th anniversary of the revolution. Four directors fought for control, and it shows.
Banned in Taiwan for its pro-Beijing framing of Sun Yat-Sen—a founder both governments claim, but only one gets to portray heroically.
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