The East Is Red, also known as The East Is Red: A Song and Dance Epic, is a 1965 Chinese film directed by Wang Ping. It is based on an opera production assembled by Zhou Enlai it presents an abridged history of the Chinese Communist Revolution and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) under Mao Zedong's leadership. The film traces the revolution from the May Fourth Movement to the Civil War against the Nationalist Party, culminating in the Communist victory and the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC). The East Is Red remains commercially available on CD, videos, and online platforms, usually with English subtitles.

The East is Red (1965)
Directed by Ping Wang
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Themes
Tags
Chinese, Cultural Revolution, Dance, Epic, Red, The East
Alternate Titles
Dongfang hong
Dongfang Hong
CN
O Oriente É Vermelho
BR
The East Is Red
The East is Red
CA, US