
1911
2011 · Movie · R · 99 min · ★ 5.8 · 23% critics
A revolutionary movement rises up to challenge an aging imperial system, as leaders rally supporters, seek funding at home and abroad, and coordinate uprisings across a vast country. The story moves between planning rooms and brutal battlefields, capturing the urgency, sacrifice, and political pressure surrounding a turning point in modern Chinese history.
Also known as Xinhai Revolution · 1911 Revolution · 1911: Révolution · China 1911
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Details
- Original title
- 辛亥革命
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-09-23
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Critic score
- 23/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (165 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a history-focused war drama with political maneuvering and frequent battle sequences, similar in scope to The Founding of a Republic; Not for you if you dislike jumpy storytelling or dense historical casts.
Pros: intense battle scenes; strong lead performance; interesting historical backdrop | Cons: confusing jumps in time; thin character depth; heavy patriotic tone
Themes
- martial arts
- sword
- revolution
- commander
- gunfight
- brutality
- combat
- 1910s
- qing dynasty
Awards & recognition
- Huabiao Award — Outstanding Film
Cast & crew

Jackie Chan
as Huang Xing

Li Bingbing
as Xu Zonghan

Joan Chen
as Longyu

Jaycee Chan
as Zhang Zhenwu

Jiang Wu
as General Li Yuanhong

Hu Ge
as Lin Juemin

Ning Jing
as Qiu Jin

Winston Chao
as Sun Yat-sen

Yu Shaoqun
as Wang Jingwei

Dennis To Yu-Hang
as Xiong Bingkun
Directed by Jackie Chan, Tao Hai, Tang Guoqiang +1 more