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For the Sake of the Republic

For the Sake of the Republic

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Overview

Towards the Republic, also known as For the Sake of the Republic and Zou Xiang Gong He, is a Chinese historical television series first broadcast on CCTV in China from April to May 2003. The series is based on events that occurred in China between the late 19th century and early 20th century that led to the collapse of the Qing Dynasty and the founding of the Republic of China. Owing to its portrayal of historical issues deemed politically sensitive by the Chinese government, the series has been subject to censorship in mainland China.

Created by Sheng Heyu
Written by Sheng Heyu, Zhang Jianwei
NetworksCCTV

Top Cast

Lü Zhong

Lü Zhong

慈禧太后 Empress Cixi

Wang Bing

Wang Bing

李鸿章 Li Hongzhang

Sun Chun

Sun Chun

袁世凯 Yuan Shikai

Ma Shaohua

Ma Shaohua

孙文 Sun Yat-sen

Li Guangjie

Li Guangjie

光绪皇帝 Guangxu Emperor

Liao Bingyan

Liao Bingyan

张之洞 Zhang Zhidong

Xu Min

Xu Min

奕劻 Yikuang

Ge Zhijun

Ge Zhijun

荣禄 Ronglu

Sun Ning

Sun Ning

康有为 Kang Youwei

Zhang Hongrui

Zhang Hongrui

梁启超 Liang Qichao

Themes & Keywords

democratizationqing dynastyrepublic of chinathe way to the republicfor the sake of the republic of china走向共和

About For the Sake of the Republic

For the Sake of the Republic is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2003 exploring themes of democratization, qing dynasty, republic of china, the way to the republic, for the sake of the republic of china, 走向共和. Created by Sheng Heyu, it stars Lü Zhong, Wang Bing, Sun Chun. Towards the Republic, also known as For the Sake of the Republic and Zou Xiang Gong He, is a Chinese historical television series first broadcast on CCTV in China from April to May 2003. The series is based on events that occurred in China between the late 19th century and early 20th century that led to the collapse of the Qing Dynasty and the founding of the Republic of China. Owing to its portrayal of historical issues deemed politically sensitive by the Chinese government, the series has been subject to censorship in mainland China.

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