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The Road to Revival

The Road to Revival poster
Directed by
Zhang Jigang

How it feels

A musical film that shows Chinese history from 1840 to the present. It was made for the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China and uses a huge cast and a large stage.

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What happens

The Road to Revival (simplified Chinese: 复兴之路; traditional Chinese: 復興之路; pinyin: fùxīng zhī lù) is a 2009 Chinese musical film created for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. It portrays the historical period from 1840 through contemporary China. Directed by Zhang Jigang, the production featured 3,200 performers and was staged on an arching structure as large as a multi-story building and on a raked stage. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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