The Xi'an Incident (1981)
Original title: 西安事变
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Marshal Zhang Xueliang, Commander of the North Eastern Army, grows progressively disillusioned by Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek's policy to engage the Chinese Communist Party rather than fight the Japanese invaders which are occupying Manchuria. Despite numerous pleas, Chiang does not budge. After discussing with fellow general Yang Hucheng, the two take events into their own hands and place Chiang Kai-shek under arrest on December 12, 1936, forcing Chiang into a coalition with the CCP.
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Gu YueMao ZedongWeilin GuoZhao DiAnge JinZhang XueliangFu LuPeng Dehuai
Sun FeihuJiang JieshiTiecheng WangZhou Enlai
Xiu Zongdi
Fei ZhangLi KenongZhi YitongDu ZhongyuanZhu Kexin宋美龄Keywords
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What is The Xi'an Incident about?
Marshal Zhang Xueliang, Commander of the North Eastern Army, grows progressively disillusioned by Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek's policy to engage the Chinese Communist Party rather than fight the Japanese invaders which are occupying Manchuria. Despite numerous pleas, Chiang does not budge. After discussing with fellow general Yang Hucheng, the two take events into their own hands and place Chiang Kai-shek under arrest on December 12, 1936, forcing Chiang into a coalition with the CCP.
How long is The Xi'an Incident?
The Xi'an Incident has a runtime of 170 minutes.