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Watch: 辛亥革命 2011 123movies, Full Movie Online – At the beginning of the 20th century, China is in a state of crisis. The country is split into warring factions, the citizens are starving, and recent political reforms have made matters worse, not better. The ruling Qing Dynasty, led by a seven-year-old emperor, and his ruthless mother, Empress Dowager Longyu is completely out of touch after 250 years of unquestioned power. Huang Xing has recently returned from Japan, where he has studied the art of modern warfare. When he finds his country falling apart, he feels he has no choice but to pick up the sword..
Plot: At the beginning of the 20th century, China is in a state of crisis. The country is split into warring factions, the citizens are starving, and recent political reforms have made matters worse, not better. The ruling Qing Dynasty, led by a seven-year-old emperor, and his ruthless mother, Empress Dowager Longyu is completely out of touch after 250 years of unquestioned power. Huang Xing has recently returned from Japan, where he has studied the art of modern warfare. When he finds his country falling apart, he feels he has no choice but to pick up the sword.
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Ratings:

	5.7/10 Votes: 6,304
	8% | RottenTomatoes
	37/100 | MetaCritic
	N/A Votes: 128 Popularity: 10.396 | TMDB

Reviews:

HK Neo Reviews: 1911 Revolution
There is a moment in this latest propaganda film directed by Jackie Chan where they try to compare the French Revolution (1799) with the Chinese Revolution. As you know, the French Revolution involves a little man named Napoleon Bonaparte. More interestingly, Napoleon boldly claimed – “I am the revolution.” I am not sure that is the kind of selfish nature that the Chinese government is after, but that’s for another day. Sun Yat-Sen is probably a selfless man and that’s a rare quality, but as a film, 1911 does not work. It is far too uneven, confusing and even to the point of boredom at times. Sure, there are some good bits and pieces, but Jackie Chan misses the mark in directing a patriotic version of a history lesson, rather than a movie experience. In fact, the focus is squarely on Sun Yat-Sen’s character that the film tends to neglect everyone else in the movie, including developing Jackie Chan’s Huang Xing role. By neglecting those around him, the film never seems to engage, involve or move the audience as a result. Perhaps, Chan should have been more self-indulgent and selfish, by focusing more on himself, but then again this would have been another film altogether. It is by no means a fail attempt at something different from Chan, but sometimes, trying hard is not good enough. I don’t know what more to say, but the film just doesn’t work for me…

Neo rates it 5.5/10

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Historically interesting, but not a great movie
Made to coincide with the centenary of the original event, 1911 REVOLUTION is a film that celebrates China’s rise from the tyranny of the Qing dynasty into the modern era. It’s an unashamedly patriotic movie, with clear-cut heroes and villains, and one that seeks to portray a politically complex situation in a massive country, on an international scale, in the space of two hours. The resultant film is an educational ride and historically interesting, but one that falls down when it comes to the basic facets of movie-making.

The film tries to be both a gutsy war film dominated by explosive battle sequences and a compelling political epic, featuring scenes from both sides involved in the revolution. Unfortunately, the editing is quite choppy and the battle scenes, although technically proficient, end up disappointing as you’re left wanting more. Characterisation is virtually nil; Jackie bags the best role as the rebellious leader and has a few great action scenes, but everybody else feels like a player in a historical drama, never really coming to full life as they should. There are lots of familiar Chinese actors in various parts, but none of them make much of an impact here.

It’s a shame, because there’s a film with a similar focus, set five years previously, called BODYGUARDS & ASSASSINS, and I found it absolutely spellbinding. That movie manages to mix in the political intrigue and dramatic backdrop of the situation while at the same time telling a rollicking, action-packed storyline filled with melodrama and excitement. Yes, it was silly and over the top in places, but I’d rather that than this slightly stuffy and occasionally lifeless production that fails to engage the senses along with the intellect.

Other Information:

Original Language zh
Runtime 1 hr 39 min (99 min), 2 hr 1 min (121 min) (DVD)
Budget 30000000
Revenue 3807134
Status Released
Rated R
Genre Drama, History, War
Director Tao Hai, Wei Li, Guoqiang Tang
Writer Xingdong Wang, Baoguang Chen
Actors Jackie Chan, Winston Chao, Bingbing Li
Country China, Hong Kong
Awards 6 wins & 7 nominations
Production Company N/A
Website N/A

Technical Information:

Sound Mix Mono
Aspect Ratio 2.35 : 1
Camera N/A
Laboratory Technicolor (Beijing) Visual Technology, Beijing, China (digital intermediate)
Film Length N/A
Negative Format 35 mm, 68 mm
Cinematographic Process N/A
Printed Film Format 70 mm