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Founding of the Republic [Blu-ray] [Region Free]

Guoqiang Tang , Guoli Zhang , Sanping Han , Jianxin Huang    Exempt   Blu-ray
2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Actors: Guoqiang Tang, Guoli Zhang, Qing Xu, Jin Liu, Kun Chen
  • Directors: Sanping Han, Jianxin Huang
  • Format: PAL
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: All Regions (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: Metrodome Group
  • DVD Release Date: 29 Aug 2011
  • Run Time: 138 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0057FFN0U
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 89,870 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

An action-packed epic Asian war title with an outstanding ensemble cast…Following the end of the Chinese Civil War in 1949, the Communist Party started to rule in the mainland and Kuomingtang was forced to retreat to the island of Taiwan. The new power, along with other parties, came together to organize the very first People's Republic of China.

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United Kingdom released, Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C DVD: LANGUAGES: Chinese ( Dolby Digital 5.1 ), Chinese ( Dolby DTS-HD Master Audio ), English ( Subtitles ), WIDESCREEN (2.35:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: In the darkest hour, a hero will rise. An action-packed, star-studded story of an heroic battle in one man's revolutionary fight for freedom, with Jet Li, Jackie Chan and Donnie Yen, together for the first time in film history. Inspired by true events, Founding of a Republic weaves a rousing tale of one man who fought against the tyranny of a ruler and led his people in battle in the ultimate sacrifice for his country. Featuring breath-taking cinematography, explosive action sequences and an all-star cast, this unmissable film is set to become a modern-day classic. ...The Founding of a Republic (2009) ( Jian guo da ye ) (Blu-Ray)

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6 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
As one would expect this Communist Party of China inspired film tells the tale from their perspective. None of Mao's murderous crimes are mentioned and the new republic is painted in glorious Hollywood colours. It is nevertheless an interesting portrayal of those times and worth a look, just do not take it as a true account. You will not get anything better out of China whilst the Communist Party remains in power. China suffered terribly under Chiang Kai Shek and Mao and both will join Stalin and Hitler as self serving maniacs who cared nothing about the millions they killed. The picture and sound are good and much better than the DVD but there some serious shortcomings to this UK release on Blu-ray: The dialogue is only in Mandarin, no Cantonese for the huge number of Cantonese speakers in the UK. To add insult to injury there are no Chinese subtitles and none of the extras from the HK release have been included. Rent or buy only at give away prices as this disc is terrible value.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Not Region Free!!! 26 Jan 2012
By Frank
Format:Blu-ray
I live in the U.S. and I bought this off Amazon.co.uk because it's not available here yet. Despite the fact that it's touted as 'Region Freee' it's not! At least it won't play on any Region A blu-ray player (North America, South America & parts of Asia including Honk Kong, Japan and others).

If you live in a Region A country and you have a region-locked blu-ray payer or PS3, save your money!
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2 of 5 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Most misleading movie I've ever bought 16 Oct 2011
Format:Blu-ray
I bought this on Bluray after seeing the cover and reading the blurb on the back. I expected a martial arts epic seeing as how Jet Li, Jackie Chan and Donnie Yen were "starring" but it could not have been further from what the movie is actually about. I actually got an hour and tens minutes into it before realising I was only half way through, and turned it off after reading on IMDb exactly the kind of movie I had bought. So misleading that it shouldn't be given any stars at all. Waste of money.
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