Title: 1911
Released: 29 September 2011
Directed by: Ching Siu-tung
Genre: Drama / Historical

Casts
Jackie Chan as Huang Xing
Winston Chao as Sun Yat-sen
Jaycee Chan as Zhang Zhenwu
Li Bingbing as Xu Zonghan
Joan Chen as Empress Dowager Longyu
Jiang Wenli as Soong Ching-ling
Yu Shaoqun as Wang Jingwei
Sun Chun as Yuan Shikai
Wang Ya'nan as Yuan Keding
Hu Ge as Lin Juemin
Jiang Wu as Li Yuanhong
Ning Jing as Qiu Jin
Hu Ming as Liao Zhongkai
Dennis To as Xiong Bingkun
Lin Peng
Sun Honglei
Zhang Aijia
Wang Xueqi
Zhang Ziyi

Synopsis
he events take place in 1911. Huang Xin (Jackie Chan) and Sun Yat Sun (Winston Chao) are the leaders of the revolution, fighting for a better life for the people. They gathered together and formed an association (Tung Meng Hui) for the purpose of fighting against the deteriorated Qing Dynasty. There were 2 uprisings to fight against the royal troops. The first one was held in Quangzhou in April 1911. The revolutionists attacked the Governor's Office but totally failed due to an inadequate supply of ammunition. A huge number of revolutionaries were sacrified. There are 72 corpses found and buried in the place of Huang Fa Gong.

In October of the same year, another uprising in Wu Cheong took place. The royal army rebelled, led by Zhang Zhen Wu (Jaycee Chan). They successfully occupied three towns in Hu Han, and seized control of Hu Bei province. At that time, the Empress appointed Yuan Shi Kai and his soldiers to fight back. Huang then commanded the Defending troops, resisted for one month then followed with success. 14 Provinces declared independence. Sun was back and appointed as the temporary President who alleged to give away the position to the one who convinced the Qing Royalty to surrender. Yuan has succeeded to do so and got the authority. 268 years of the Reign of the Qing Dynasty and 2000 years of monarchy had come to an end. The Republic was then founded.

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