1911 (film)
1911 (Chinese: 辛亥革命, also known as Xinhai Revolution and The 1911 Revolution), is a 2011 Chinese historical drama film about the 1911 Revolution in China, produced to commemorate the revolution's 100th anniversary. Directed by Jackie Chan and Zhang Li, the film stars Chan in his 100th film as an actor, alongside an ensemble cast that includes Winston Chao, Li Bingbing, Joan Chen, Hu Ge, and Chan's son Jaycee Chan. It was released on 23 September 2011 in mainland China and on 29 September in Hong Kong; it also opened on the 24th Tokyo International Film Festival later in October.
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Traditional Chinese | 辛亥革命 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 辛亥革命 | ||||||||||
Literal meaning | Xinhai Revolution | ||||||||||
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Cinematography | Huang Wei | ||||||||||
Edited by | Yang Hongyu | ||||||||||
Music by | Ding Wei | ||||||||||
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Distributed by | Media Asia Distributions (Hong Kong) Huaxia Film Distribution East Film & TV Distribution (China) | ||||||||||
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Running time | 125 minutes | ||||||||||
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Languages | Mandarin English | ||||||||||
Budget | US$30 million |
1911 received mainly negative reviews from Western film critics, who criticized its unengaging propagandistic depiction of the revolution but commended its cinematography.