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Chinese TV series on founding of CPC brings in young viewers by showing charm of Chinese revolutionary pioneers such as Mao Zedong
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Ji Yuqiao Published: Mar 09, 2021 08:44 PM
Chinese actor Hou Jingjian acts as Mao Zedong in the TV series. Photo: Courtesy of Lee
A Chinese TV series focusing on the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese revolutionary history has stood out from the crowd of romantic and fantasy series by getting rave reviews from young viewers in China. Its recipe for success has been displaying the personal charm of Chinese revolutionary pioneers, who were at a similar age as these younger viewers at the time.