‘Red-themed dramas’ featuring CPC history hit the small screen, younger generations appreciate with respect, curiosity
Shan Jie, Zhang Ni, Lin Xiaoyi and Lu Yameng Published: Mar 16, 2021 08:23 PM The history of the birth and growth of the Communist Party of China (CPC) a century ago has drawn the interest of more young Chinese thanks to a growing list of recent TV series, which are adeptly produced with expert skills and vivid scripts, breaking the stereotypes of some previous patriotic work being too serious and formulaic.
The Awakening Age, a TV series narrating the story of how the Party was founded in 1921 has become a hot topic and has won praise among numerous young people in China lately, who found the part of history stirring and inspiring.
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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 By
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.
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BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2021 /PRNewswire/ A news report by China.org.cn:
In the latter half of the 19th century, the Japanese invaders, who long coveted Taiwan, took advantage of the decadent Qing dynasty to launch the Sino-Japanese War in 1894. The following year, the defeated Qing government was forced to sign the humiliating
Treaty of Shimonoseki, ceding Taiwan to Japan. Afterward Japan occupied Taiwan for 50 years.
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Faced the prospect of being ceded, many Qing generals allied with volunteer militia in Taiwan to fight against the Japanese troops who came to occupy Taiwan. Although it ended in failure, they made the Japanese invaders pay a heavy price.