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The Bugle from Gutian (2019)

The Bugle from Gutian poster
Original title
古田军号
Directed by
Chen li
Genre
war film, historical film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
2h
Rating
7.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows the events leading up to the 1929 Gutian Congress, a key moment in Chinese Communist Party history. It focuses on the military and political leaders involved and their efforts to establish a unified army.

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What happens

The Bugle from Gutian (Chinese: 古田军号) is a 2019 Chinese historical film directed by Chen Li and starring Wang Renjun, Wang Zhifei, Liu Zhiyang, Hu Bing, Zhang Yishan, Sun Weimin, and Li Youbin. It is produced jointly by August First Film Studio and Fujian Film Studio. It is based on the 1929 Gutian Congress. The film premiered in China on August 1, 2019, to commemorate the establishment of 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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