The Xi'an Incident
1981, Chinese. Directed by Cheng Yin.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 17 November 1981
- Original title
- 西安事变
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Cheng Yin, Zhong Zheng
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The Xi'an Incident runs 170 minutes (2h 50m).
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Who directed The Xi'an Incident?
The Xi'an Incident (1981) was directed by Cheng Yin and stars Gu Yue, Guo Weilin, Ange Jin.