Top 15 entertainment events in 2011
- By Zhang Rui
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China.org.cn, January 2, 2012
2, Red films mark history
"The Founding of a Republic," directed by Huang Jianxin and China Film Group head Han Sanping, is a 2009 film marking the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. A galaxy of stars made cameo appearances in the film, which was a huge success, taking 427 million yuan (US$67.84 million) at the box office.
This year marked the 90th anniversary of the Communist Party of China. The two directors united again to present a semi-sequel/prequel, "The Founding of a Party" (also named "Beginning of the Great Revival"), which took a similar form to their previous offering: an all-star cast and star cameos (more than 100 Chinese movie stars appeared in the film), a revolutionary and inspiring theme, and an ode to the Party and revolutionary people. The film performed well at the box office, taking 409 million yuan (US$64.98 million), slightly lower than the directors’ previous film.
This year also marked another significant event: the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution.
The revolution, whose turning point was the Wuchang Uprising on October 10, 1911, overthrew China's last imperial Qing dynasty (1644–1912), and established the Republic of China.
"1911," a film by Kung Fu superstar Jackie Chan, was a tribute to the historic revolution. It was also Jackie Chan's 100th film in his glittering career. Besides starring in the film, Chan also acted as director and executive producer.
Along with two mainstream films marking two epic events, 2011 saw a number of TV series and specials, books, films and exhibitions, all of which stimulated debate among citizens, officials and scholars regarding historical truth and China’s national heroes.
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