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The Pioneer

The Pioneer

20216.32h 1m

Overview

The story of Li Dazhao's revolutionary deeds from 1912 to 1927, and the story of the benevolent and revolutionary pioneers who were led by him to devote themselves to the great cause of Marxism

Directed by Xu Zhanxiong
Produced by Guan Hu, Liang Jing
Box Office0Revenue: $18.9M

Top Cast

Zhang Songwen

Zhang Songwen

Li Dazhao

Li Yifeng

Li Yifeng

Mao Zedong

Tong Liya

Tong Liya

Zhao Renlan

Peng Yuchang

Peng Yuchang

Zhang Xueliang

Han Geng

Han Geng

Chiang Kai-shek

Ma Shaohua

Ma Shaohua

Sun Yat-sen

Qin Hao

Qin Hao

Chen Duxiu

Ashton Chen

Ashton Chen

Lu Ming

White-K

White-K

Xu San

Zhang Ruonan

Zhang Ruonan

Li Xinghua

Themes & Keywords

revolutionpioneerchinese communism红色主旋律

About The Pioneer

The Pioneer is a drama, history film released in 2021 exploring themes of revolution, pioneer, chinese communism, 红色主旋律. Directed by Xu Zhanxiong, it stars Zhang Songwen, Li Yifeng, Tong Liya. The story of Li Dazhao's revolutionary deeds from 1912 to 1927, and the story of the benevolent and revolutionary pioneers who were led by him to devote themselves to the great cause of Marxism

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