The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen

The Story of Dr. Sun Yat Sen

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 12, 1986

Runtime

2h 36m

Genres

Drama, History

User Score

45%

Original Title

國父孫中山與開國英雄

Production Companies

First Films

Director

Ting Shan-Hsi

Description

As befits the telling of the story of perhaps the most universally beloved hero of modern-day Chinese history Dr. Sun Yat-Sen (1866-1925), this lavishly produced biographical film uses techniques culled from Chinese Opera to dramatize the great man's political history. Concentrating on the period following his rise to political prominence in 1894 until his death in 1925, the movie is couched in terms of heroes who look heroic and villains who look villainous. Huge numbers of extras and vast battle scenes dot this production, and well-known Hong Kong and Taiwan-based movie stars appear in many cameos.