Release Date : 2011
Country : Hong Kong
Language : Mandarin
Subtitle(s): English
Synopsis: Jackie Chan's 100th movie. A historical epic based on the 1911 Chinese Revolution, which ended the last feudal dynasty of China.
Jackie Chan celebrates the milestone of the 100th film in his career with the 100th anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution, significant for ending the reign of the Qing Dynasty and ushering in a new era with the founding of the Republic of China. Simply titled ‘1911’, the expensive historical epic sees Chan taking on the role of General Huang Xing, who was leader Dr Sun Yat-Sen’s deputy and commander of the revolutionaries in several cities across South China.
Besides starring in the film, Chan also bankrolled the US$30mil drama and serves as ‘general director’ alongside TV director Zhang Qi- so let it be known that this is also Jackie’s passion project. Nonetheless, good intentions do not a good film make- and ‘1911’ is anexcellent case in point. Meticulously researched and assembled to make it as authentic a depiction of history as possible, it is nonetheless underwhelming and lacking in heart, spirit and most of all passion. It is also less a film than a history lesson, and far less compelling than its peers ‘Founding of a Republic’ and ‘Beginning of the Great Revival’.
Genre : Action | Adventure | Drama
Cast : Jackie Chan,Bingbing Li,Winston Chao,Joan Chen,Jaycee Chan
Also Known As : Xinhai geming
