Movie Description:
At the beginning of the 20th century, China is in a state ofcrisis. The country is split into warring factions, the citizens are starving, and recent political reforms have made matters worse, not better. Theruling Qing Dynasty, led by a seven-year-old emperor, is completely out of touch after 250 years of unquestioned power. With ordinary citizensbeginning to revolt openly,the Qing Dynasty has created a powerful, modern army to quash any rebellion. But weapons are expensive, and desperate for cash, the Qing leaders are trading anything they can get their hands on with foreign countries...and selling China`s future in the process. Huang Xin has recently returned from Japan, where he has studied the art of modern warfare. When he finds his country falling apart, he has no choice but to pick up the sword, leading an increasingly desperate seriesof violent rebellions against the powerful Qing Dynasty and the New Army- several with tragic consequences. From the wallsof the Forbidden City to the battlefields of China, with no expense spared in production and no detail ignored in its quest for historical accuracy, 1911 is a true epic in every sense of the word.
