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The Birth of New China (1989)
The Birth of New China (1989)
Overview
In the spring and summer of 1949, the People's Liberation Army launched an offensive under the orders of Mao Zedong and Zhu De, they crossed the Yangtze River and Nanjing was liberated on April 23 which signaled the fall of the KMT regime, Chiang Kai-Shek fled to Taiwan; on October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong standing on the rostrum of Tiananmen, solemnly declared the foundation of the People's Republic of China.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Viewer Rating
6.0
Overview
In the spring and summer of 1949, the People's Liberation Army launched an offensive under the orders of Mao Zedong and Zhu De, they crossed the Yangtze River and Nanjing was liberated on April 23 which signaled the fall of the KMT regime, Chiang Kai-Shek fled to Taiwan; on October 1, 1949, Mao Zedong standing on the rostrum of Tiananmen, solemnly declared the foundation of the People's Republic of China.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film explicitly celebrates the Chinese Communist Revolution and the establishment of the People's Republic of China, portraying the communist party as the liberators of the nation from oppression, which aligns with a central thesis promoting anti-capitalism and systemic revolutionary change.
The film, a Chinese historical drama, features casting that is traditional to its cultural and historical context, focusing on the accurate portrayal of Chinese figures rather than modern DEI-driven recasting. Its narrative celebrates its predominantly male historical leaders without critique, aligning with a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities.
Secondary
As a historical drama from 1949 focused on the political and military events surrounding the founding of the People's Republic of China, 'The Birth of New China' does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative centers on historical figures and national events, leaving no space for such portrayals.
The Birth of New China is a historical drama depicting the establishment of the People's Republic of China. Its narrative focuses on political figures and events of that era. There are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the film's storyline or character arcs.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film is a historical drama depicting the founding of the People's Republic of China. It is highly improbable that any major historical figures, whose genders are well-documented, would be portrayed as a different gender in a 1989 Chinese production.
This historical film depicts the founding of the People's Republic of China. The characters portrayed are historical Chinese figures, and the casting aligns with their documented race, showing no instances of race swapping.
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