The Pioneer

Jul 1, 2021

2h 1m

★ 6.3

Overview

The story of Li Dazhao's revolutionary deeds from 1912 to 1927, and the story of the benevolent and revolutionary pioneers who were led by him to devote themselves to the great cause of Marxism

Genres

Drama

History

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Cast

Li Dazhao

Zhang Songwen

Mao Zedong

Li Yifeng

Zhao Renlan

Tong Liya

Zhang Xueliang

Peng Yuchang

Chiang Kai-shek

Han Geng

Sun Yat-sen

Ma Shaohua

Chen Duxiu

Qin Hao

Lu Ming

Ashton Chen

Xu San

White-K

Li Xinghua

Zhang Ruonan

Deng Zhongxia

Xin Yunlai

Achen

Sun Xilun

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