Season 1 • Episode 49
LatestMao Ze Dong, also known as Chairman Mao and popularly rendered as Mao Tse Tung, was a Chinese communist revolutionary who was the founding father of the People's Republic of China, which he ruled as the chairman of the Chinese Communist Party from the establishment of the PRC in 1949 until his death in 1976. This drama shows the contributions and sacrifices he did for his country. (Source: ZGDX_CHENGYAO at MyDramaList)
Production
Massive crowd scenes and period detail that cost somebody's entire budget.
Acting
Tang Guoqiang's fourth time playing Mao — he's got the accent DOWN.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tang Guoqiang has portrayed Mao in over 50 films and series since 1996, making him the unofficial face of the Chairman for generations.
Released for Mao's 120th birthday, this was part of a state-mandated wave of 'red' television celebrating revolutionary heroes.
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