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The Founding of a Republic (2009)
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Original name: 建国大业
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: China, USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 138 min.
Story:
The Founding of a Republic is a Chinese historical film commissioned by China's film regulator and made by the state-owned China Film Group (CFG) to mark the 60th anniversary of the People's Republic of China. The film retells the tale of the Communist ascendancy and triumph.
Style:
serious, captivating, rough, realistic, disturbing, bleak, banned
Plot:
politics, political unrest, chinese history, communist party, military, revolution, assassination, state affairs, heroes, battles, ambition, historical event, civil war, historical figure, political leader, chinese civil war, world war one, kung fu master, dialectical materialism, media, war, rebellion, leadership, rivalry, society ...
Time:
year 1947, year 1948, year 1945, year 1949
Place:
china, taiwan, shanghai, beijing china
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out serious, realistic, captivating and epic films with plots about military, state affairs, heroes, battles, war, political unrest and soldier mostly in Drama, History and War genres. Some movies like The Founding of a Republic: Beginning of the Great Revival (2011), 1911 (2011), Boudica (2003), Mao Zedong 1949 (2019), Back to 1942 (2012). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China, USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
A chronicle of the events that led to the founding of the Chinese Communist Party.
Style:
captivating, realistic, serious, factual, banned
Plot:
politics, chinese history, revolution, society, state affairs, head of state, social differences, rebellion, communist party, chinese civil war, patriotism, rivalry ...
Time:
20th century, 1920s, 1910s
Place:
china, asia
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Duration: 99 min.
Story:
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 ...
Style:
epic, exciting, cute, cult classic, serious ...
Plot:
combat, qing dynasty, soldier, battles, rebellion, leadership, political unrest, danger, chinese history, martial arts, sword, military ...
Time:
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Place:
china, asia
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Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: UK, Romania
Duration: 83 min.
Story:
The Celtic queen who shook the Roman Empire. Boudica is one of history’s first and fiercest women warriors. Sickened by ceaseless war, the king of the Iceni accepts a treaty with the Romans in exchange for his tribe’s continued independence. But ...
Style:
exciting, captivating, costume drama, realistic, epic ...
Plot:
ancient history, roman empire, female warrior, female whipping, celtic, barbarian, war, conquering, medieval, battles, incest, leadership ...
Time:
1st century
Place:
england
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History, Thriller, War
Country: China
Duration: 140 min.
Story:
The film is set in 1949, as the members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China prepare to establish a new Chinese state, the People's Republic of China.
Style:
political, historical drama, period piece, disturbing, captivating ...
Plot:
revolution, communist party, chinese history, military, military officer, society, historical event, political unrest, politics, republican era china, political intrigue, biopic ...
Time:
1940s, year 1949
Place:
china, east asia, beijing china, asia
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68%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: China
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
In 1942, Henan Province was devastated by the most tragic famine in modern Chinese history, resulting in the deaths of at least three million men, women and children. Although the primary cause of the famine was a severe drought, it was exacerbated ...
Style:
serious, rough, captivating, realistic, bleak ...
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sino japanese war, world war two, japanese occupation of china, japanese occupation, life is a bitch, survival, danger, chaos, on the run, against humanity, escapades, on the road ...
Time:
20th century, 1940s, year 1942
Place:
china, taiwan, asia
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 89 min.
Story:
This is the story of the senior-level preparations for the D-Day invasion on June 6, 1944 from the time of Dwight D. Eisenhower's appointment as the Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, to the establishment of the beachhead in Normandy. The film ...
Style:
tense, rough, serious, captivating, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
war, world war two, against the odds, president, battles, human spirit, military life, basic training, heroic mission, soldier, leadership, idealism ...
Time:
post world war two
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Brazil
Duration: 170 min.
Story:
The film adaptation of Nobel Prize winning author, Mario Vargas Llosa's epic, The War At The End Of the World (La guerra del fin del mundo).
Style:
political, captivating, serious, realistic, epic ...
Plot:
prostitution, military, reflection, battles, american civil war, family relations, politics, religions or cults, society, unfulfillment, danger, life is a bitch ...
Time:
19th century, turn of the century
Place:
brazil, latin america
Similarity:
48%
Genre: History, War
Country: Mongolia, Russia, USA
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
Three childhood friends. Three sworn brothers. One was initiated into the sacrament and grew up to be a great shaman. The other two followed the path of war and the nation recognised them as leaders. But only one of them was to become the ruler of ...
Style:
exciting, realistic, serious, stylized, thought provoking ...
Plot:
genghis khan, military, leadership, rivalry, heroes, rise to the top, ambition, escapades, battles, war, barbarian, medieval ...
Time:
medieval times, middle ages, 13th century, 12th century
Place:
mongolia, asia, china
Similarity:
46%
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Genre: Action, Drama, War
Country: Indonesia
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
The movie starts with the tough lives of the aforementioned characters in a military school, showing friendship and even competition among them. But the lives of the young cadets changes when Dutch soldiers suddenly attack their camp, tearing them ...
Style:
exciting, serious, realistic, rough, captivating ...
Plot:
military, soldier, rebellion, social differences, rivalry, battles, heroes, politics, society, state affairs, revolution, vengeance ...
Time:
1940s, 20th century, year 1947
Place:
indonesia, southeast asia, asia
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Thailand
Duration: 163 min.
Story:
The film concerns the life of King Naresuan, who liberated the Siamese from the control of Burma. Born in 1555, he was taken to Burma as a child hostage; there he became acquainted with sword fighting and became a threat to the Burmese empire.
Style:
serious, epic, emotional, captivating, realistic ...
Plot:
young heroes, royal court, politics, friendship, rise to the top, heroes, rivalry, ambition, teaching the ways of the world, historical figure, state affairs, head of state ...
Time:
16th century
Place:
burma, seattle, thailand, asia
Similarity:
45%
Genre: Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War
Country: Hong Kong, China
Duration: 126 min.
Story:
A heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political upheaval. It is based on "The Assassination of Ma," a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) story about the killing of general Ma Xinyi.
Style:
sincere, suspenseful, epic, serious, rough ...
Plot:
medieval, martial arts, fight, wuxia, asian history, soldier, civil war, kung fu, pow, battles, political unrest, treason ...
Time:
19th century, medieval times, 1860s, 1800s, year 2007 ...
Place:
china, east asia, ancient china, asia, beijing china
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45%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: China, South Korea, Hong Kong
Duration: 102 min.
Story:
The aging Zhao embarks on his final and greatest campaign, a road to adventure that will crown his name in glory for all time.
Style:
exciting, realistic, atmospheric, serious, stylized ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
female warrior, medieval, war, battles, military, asian history, soldier, uninhibited rivalry, political unrest, rise to the top, state affairs, hopes ...
Time:
medieval times, ancient times
Place:
china, ancient china, east asia, asia
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Kazakhstan, France, USA
Duration: 112 min.
Story:
The Nomad is a historical epic set in 18th-century Kazakhstan. The film is a fictionalised account of the youth and coming-of-age of Ablai Khan, as he grows and fights to defend the fortress at Hazrat-e Turkestan from Dzungar invaders.
Style:
rough, exciting, serious, epic
Plot:
nomad, battles, danger, war, tragic hero, heroic mission, folk hero, ambition, political unrest, rivalry, rise and fall, state affairs ...
Time:
medieval times, 18th century, 1800s, 19th century
Place:
kazakhstan, asia
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45%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: China
Duration: 133 min.
Story:
The Founding of an Army is a Chinese historical film. Produced by Han Sanping and directed by Andrew Lau, it is the third installment of the trilogy called Founding of New China after The Founding of a Republic (2009) and The Founding of a Party ...
Style:
political, thrilling, captivating, psychological, patriotic ...
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
china
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45%
Genre: Drama, History
Country: South Korea
Duration: 120 min.
Story:
The citizens of Gwangju lead a relatively peaceful life, until one day the military takes over the city, accusing the residents of conspiracy and claiming that they are communist sympathisers preparing a revolution against the current government. ...
Style:
realistic, serious, suspenseful, disturbing, touching
Plot:
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Time:
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Place:
korea, south korea
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Genre: Biography, Drama, History
Country: China
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
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epic, contemplative, captivating, realistic, serious ...
Plot:
ancient history, philosopher, chinese history, politics, human nature, battles, wise man, historical figure, asian history, society, political unrest, state affairs ...
Time:
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Place:
china, ancient china, asia
Similarity:
44%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Italy
Duration: 96 min.
Story:
Based on a true story its the untold story of Italian World War II POW"S in Jan 1946. Luca Zingaretti stars as one of over 50,000 Italian Prisoners of War detained at POW camps in the U.S. Roy Schneider stars as Colonel Gartner, the Commander ...
Style:
rough, disturbing, suspenseful, realistic, exciting ...
Plot:
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Time:
1940s
Place:
usa, texas
Similarity:
43%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Netherlands Antilles, Netherlands
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
'Tula, The Revolt' is an international English spoken feature length movie about the leader of the big slave uprising on the island of Curacao, a Dutch colony in 1795.
Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, sentimental
Plot:
rebellion, rebelliousness, heroes, fighting the system, life is a bitch, society, revolution, peaceful mission, injustice, political unrest, interracial relations, master and servant ...
Time:
18th century
Place:
caribbean
Similarity:
43%
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Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA
Duration: 254 min.
Story:
Summer 1863. The Confederacy pushes north into Pennsylvania. Union divisions converge to face them. The two great armies clash at Gettysburg, site of a theology school. For three days, through such legendary actions as Little Round Top and ...
Style:
epic, captivating, breathtaking, factual, intense ...
Audience:
family outing
Plot:
american civil war, military, war, battles, slavery, civil war, civil rights, independence, usa history, soldier, infantry, epic battle ...
Time:
19th century, 1800s, 1860s
Place:
usa, pennsylvania, maryland
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43%
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Country: China, USA, Hong Kong
Duration: 129 min.
Story:
During the Chinese Revolution in 1949, three couples flee from China to an island of Taiwan.
Style:
realistic, captivating, tense, factual, intense ...
Plot:
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Time:
1940s
Place:
taiwan, china, ancient china
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 91 min.
Story:
Based on the diary of an unknown Viet Cong soldier, this film provides a sympathetic look at a Viet Cong soldier who protected a captured American soldier whom he believed did not kill him when the American had the opportunity. Written by John ...
Style:
realistic, rough, suspenseful, serious, exciting ...
Plot:
vietnam war, confined, captivity, military life, battles, life is a bitch, rebellion, on the run, espionage, political unrest, anti war, wartime life ...
Time:
year 1989
Place:
vietnam, asia, indochina
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama, History, Romance
Country: Hong Kong, Japan, China
Duration: 145 min.
Story:
The Soong family was a political dynasty in China that reached the highest levels of power. This film follows the lives of the three Soong daughters, who were educated in America and returned to China. Ai-ling (the oldest) married a wealthy and ...
Style:
realistic, captivating, stylized, epic, serious ...
Plot:
chinese history, tragic love, family love, politics, family relations, strong female presence, siblings relations, unfulfillment, society, political unrest, love and romance, rich and poor ...
Time:
20th century
Place:
china, beijing china, asia, ancient china
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42%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 108 min.
Story:
A group of CNN reporters wrestle with journalistic ethics and the life-and-death perils of reporting during the Gulf War.A Directors Guild Award-winning movie for director Mick Jackson, starring Michael Keaton and Helena Bonham Carter. In 1990, CNN ...
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disturbing, serious, sincere, emotional, realistic ...
Plot:
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Place:
iraq, baghdad iraq, middle east
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Genre: Drama, History
Country: France, UK, Italy, Greece, Israel, USA
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A tale of friendship between two men, one Jewish and the other Arab, as the state of Israel is being created.
Style:
captivating, disturbing, realistic, serious, inspirational ...
Plot:
politics, military, rebellion, friendship, battles, state affairs, rebelliousness, rivalry, danger, wartime life, political unrest, conflict ...
Time:
1940s
Place:
israel, palestine, greece, middle east, holy land ...
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Genre: Drama, History, Romance, Sport, War
Country: Hungary
Duration: 123 min.
Story:
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Style:
serious, realistic, captivating, rough, emotional ...
Plot:
female warrior, politics, olympics, rebellion, human spirit, wartime life, resistance, athlete's life, ambition, contests and competitions, state affairs, life is a bitch ...
Time:
year 1956, 1950s, 20th century, 50s
Place:
hungary, europe, australia, oceania, melbourne ...
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42%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: USA
Duration: 111 min.
Story:
The first U.S.-made film drama set during the Iraq war, THE SITUATION chronicles the tragic death of an Iraqi teenager at the hands of U.S. soldiers. The incident sets off an "investigation," a cover-up, and complications involving Iraqi ...
Style:
suspenseful, serious, realistic, rough, extraordinary
Plot:
iraq war, photograph, danger, assassination, racism, soldier, terrorism, media, battles, state affairs, military, life is a bitch ...
Time:
year 2006
Place:
iraq, middle east
Similarity:
42%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: Finland
Duration: 127 min.
Story:
A movie based on real wartime diaries tells the story of the Swedish speaking Finns' infantry regiment 61. The story follows the regiment during the Continuation War from 1942 to 1944 and from Syväri to the Karelian Isthmus where they faced ...
Style:
realistic, serious, captivating, tense
Plot:
world war two, russo finnish war, soldier, military, wartime life, battles, chaos and mayhem, heroic mission, state affairs, politics, against humanity, war ...
Time:
1940s, year 1942, year 1943, year 2002, 20th century ...
Place:
finland, russia, europe, eastern europe
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42%
Genre: Drama, War
Country: China
Duration: 125 min.
Story:
Rival Chinese military strategists Sun Bin (Sun Honglei) and Pang Juan (Francis Ng) clash in this historic war adventure set during the Era of Warring States.
Style:
stylized, exciting, serious, captivating, suspenseful ...
Audience:
boys' night
Plot:
military, rivalry, heroes, political intrigue, uninhibited rivalry, dishonesty, soldier, battles, betrayal, political unrest, military life, state affairs ...
Place:
seattle, ancient china, asia, china
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42%
Genre: Drama, History, War
Country: USA, Canada
Duration: 100 min.
Story:
A teenager grows up during the onset of the American revolution.
Style:
serious, realistic, bleak, disturbing, emotional ...
Plot:
american revolution, american history, revolutionary war, coming of age, war for independence, freedom, struggle, soldier, independence, tragic hero, death of father, father son relationship ...
Time:
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Place:
america, massachusetts, usa, north america, new england
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42%
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Country: China
Duration: 153 min.
Story:
In the follow-up to "The Battle At Lake Changjin", brothers Wu Qianli and Wu Wanli undertake a new task for the People's Volunteer Army, defending a bridge part of the American troops' escape route from the advancing Chinese.
Style:
suspense, disturbing, captivating, tense, period piece ...
Plot:
korean war, communist, communist propaganda, military, battles, wartime, historical event, fight, war, japanese soldier, commando, commander ...
Time:
1950s, 20th century, year 1950, 50s
Place:
china, north korea, japan
Similarity:
41%
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