First of all, let me warn that this play is pure propaganda. This is an artistic masterpiece from the Chinese Red propaganda machine.
It basically tells us the story of the construction of the Peeople's Republic of China. From the early 20th century Chinese Empire, a puppet under the strings of the English, German and Portuguese Empires to the rise of communism and the defeat of the Kuomintang at the Civil War. Everything is told in an extremely biased way, exaggerating the way enemies act and the support given to the communist factions.
The play is divided into several acts which are presented by funny-looking party officers. The first ones tell us how the Chinese people suffered under the burden of Western colonialism and how the Russian Revolution made the nationalist Chinese wake up. It then tells us the life story of Mao Zedong and the split between the Communist Party and the Kuomintang, eventually leading to the Civil War. The KMT soldiers are always showed as clumsy evil goblins, something which turns out to be hilarious.
If you like propaganda pieces, this is a must find. Otherwise, you won't be much interested in watching this. I give a 7 out of 10.
It basically tells us the story of the construction of the Peeople's Republic of China. From the early 20th century Chinese Empire, a puppet under the strings of the English, German and Portuguese Empires to the rise of communism and the defeat of the Kuomintang at the Civil War. Everything is told in an extremely biased way, exaggerating the way enemies act and the support given to the communist factions.
The play is divided into several acts which are presented by funny-looking party officers. The first ones tell us how the Chinese people suffered under the burden of Western colonialism and how the Russian Revolution made the nationalist Chinese wake up. It then tells us the life story of Mao Zedong and the split between the Communist Party and the Kuomintang, eventually leading to the Civil War. The KMT soldiers are always showed as clumsy evil goblins, something which turns out to be hilarious.
If you like propaganda pieces, this is a must find. Otherwise, you won't be much interested in watching this. I give a 7 out of 10.