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Mao Zedong 1949

Mao Zedong 1949

20194.60

Overview

The film is set in 1949, as the members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China prepare to establish a new Chinese state, the People's Republic of China.

Directed by Ning Haiqiang
Written by Ho Kei-ping
Box Office0Revenue: $15.0M

Top Cast

Tang Guoqiang

Tang Guoqiang

Mao Zedong

Liu Jin

Liu Jin

Zhou Enlai

Johnny Huang

Johnny Huang

Chen Youfu

Wang Likun

Wang Likun

Meng Yu

Zhang Hanyu

Zhang Hanyu

Mao Renfeng

Ma Tianyu

Ma Tianyu

War Correspondent

Nie Yuan

Nie Yuan

Luo Ruiqing

Wu Gang

Wu Gang

Zhou Zhirou

Du Jiang

Du Jiang

Third Regimental Commander

Liu Zhibing

Liu Zhibing

Zhang Zhizhong

About Mao Zedong 1949

Mao Zedong 1949 is a history, drama, war film released in 2019. Directed by Ning Haiqiang, it stars Tang Guoqiang, Liu Jin, Johnny Huang. The film is set in 1949, as the members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China prepare to establish a new Chinese state, the People's Republic of China.

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