1911 (2011) (Blu-ray) (English Subtitled) (Hong Kong Version)

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One spark can start a fire that changes everything. For modern China, that spark was the Xinhai Revolution. 2011 marks the 100th anniversary of this important turning point in contemporary Chinese history, & Hong Kong superstar Jackie Chan is commemorating the milestone by making 1911 the 100th film of his career. In addition to starring in the film as Huang Xing, the man who led forces on the battlefield during the revolution, Chan also acts as the chief director of this big-budget historical epic. Covering the events of 1911
- including the Huanghuagang Uprising, Sun Yat-sens attempts to raise support for the revolution, & the political chaos following the revolution
- 1911 is one of Chans biggest & most important films.

In addition to the action superstar in a rare dramatic role, 1911 also co-stars Winston Chao ( Road to Dawn) as Sun Yat-sen, Li Bing Bing ( Detective Dee), Jiang Wu ( Let the Bullets Fly), Joan Chen, Hu Ge, & Jaycee Chan. One of the most anticipated films of 2011, 1911 was one of the opening films at the 2011 Tokyo International Film Festival.

In late 1910, Sun Yat-sen & his Tongmenghui brethren
- including Huang Xing (Jackie Chan)
- meet in Malaysia to prepare for the Huanghuagang Uprising in Guangzhou. Even though the uprising, which involves an attack on the governors office, ends in failure, other uprisings begin to follow, troubling the Empress Dowager (Joan Chen). To prevent the Qing court from stopping the revolution, Sun Yat-sen travels to Europe to stop banks from lending money to the Qing government. Meanwhile, Huang Xing continues to fight on the battlefields, facing death everyday...