Imagine if socialist realism had a baby with Saturday morning cartoons. Weird? Yes. Watchable? Surprisingly.
Writing
Somehow makes young Mao's swimming habit feel like heroic character development
Director
Lei Junlin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Part of China's ongoing 'red animation' initiative to make revolutionary history appealing to Gen Z through Japanese-influenced aesthetics.
The real Mao was indeed an avid swimmer, famously crossing the Yangtze multiple times — the film's recurring motif is historically accurate propaganda.
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