The Birth of New China (1989)
- Original title
- 开国大典
- Directed by
- Li Qiankuan, Xiao Guiyun
- Genre
- drama film, historical film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 2h 51m
- Rating
- 6.1 of 10 from 9 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This film depicts the events leading up to the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. It focuses on the political and military decisions made by Chinese Communist leaders during the civil war.
patrioticmonumentalhistoricalgrandsolemneducativeepicreverent
What happens
The Birth of New China (Chinese: 开国大典; pinyin: kāiguó dàdiǎn; lit. 'State Foundation Ceremony') is a 1989 Chinese drama film directed by Li Qiankuan. The film was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 62nd Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Women's Story (1989)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.