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    • The Opium Wars (1997) Folder

      "The Opium War is a 1997 Chinese historical epic film directed by Xie Jin. The winner of the 1997 Golden Rooster and 1998 Hundred Flowers Awards for Best Picture, the film was screened in several international film festivals, notably Cannes and Montreal. The film tells the story of the First Opium War of 1839-1842, which was fought between the Qing Empire of China and the British Empire, from the perspectives of key figures such as the Chinese viceroy Lin Zexu and the British naval diplomat Charles Elliot. Unlike many of its contemporaries, The Opium War was strongly supported by the state apparatus. Despite its clear political message, many Western commentators found the treatment of the historical events to be generally even-handed. At the time of its release, The Opium War, with a budget of US$15 million, was the most expensive film produced in China.It was released to coincide with the Hong Kong handover ceremony in July 1997" (URL: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Opium_War_%28film%29>)

      See also Internet Movie Database: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120538/

    • China on Revolution, a documentary film on Ninteenth-century China Folder

      Contiene:

      1. China in Revolution, Part 1, "Battle for Survival (1911-1936)" (57' 48")  & "Fighting for the Future (1936-1949)" (durata totale: 1h 53' 37")
      2. China in Revolution, Part 2, "The Mao Years (1949-1976)": "Catch the Stars and the Moon (1949-1960)" (59')  & "It's Right to Rebel" (durata totale: 1h 54' 53")
      3. China in Revolution, Part 3, "Born under the Red Flag (1976-2011)": "Surviving Mao" (54' 20") & "Born under the Red Flag" (durata totale: 1h 51' 50")
    • The Rise of the Great Powers Folder

      The Rise of the Great Powers is a 12-part Chinese documentary television series produced by CCTV. It was first broadcast on CCTV-2 from 13 to 24 November 2006.[1] It discusses the rise of nine great powers: Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Russia (Soviet Union), and the United States.

      The documentary "endorses the idea that China should study the experiences of nations and empires it once condemned as aggressors bent on exploitation" and analyses the reasons why the nine nations rose to become great powers, from the Portuguese Empire to American hegemony.[1] The series was produced by an "elite team of Chinese historians" who also briefed the Politburo on the subject." In the West the airing of Rise of the Great Powers has been seen as a sign that China is becoming increasingly open to discussing its growing international power and influence—referred to by the Chinese government as "China's peaceful rise."

      The state-run People's Daily reported that each of the 12 episodes of The Rise of the Great Powers ran at the prime time 9:30 p.m. slot, and each show lasted 50 minutes, totaling 600 minutes. The program included interviews with noted historians and academics, including Paul Kennedy, who wrote the influential book The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers, and Joseph Stiglitz, who won a Nobel Prize in Economics. Political leaders, such as former French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir bin Mohamad, were also interviewed."[2]

      It has been dubbed in English and shown on History Channel under the title "Rising of Great Powers".

      The entire series is visible on Youtube at the link: