Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.

There are better movies of two hours length. I loved the actress'performance.

a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

The film's masterful storytelling did its job. The message was clear. No need to overdo.

China has been one of the primary driving forces in the world for almost two millennia. The incarnations known to recent generations are the People's Republic of China (the mainland) and the Republic of China (Taiwan). But these only emerged after two thousand years of monarchical rule. Jackie Chan's "Xinhài Gémìng" ("1911" in English) looks at the revolution that brought down the Qing dynasty. This topic briefly got touched on in "The Last Emperor", but here we get the full story of how Sun Yat-sen sought funds from the Chinese diaspora to counter the Western powers' support of the corrupt, dysfunctional royal family. Over the course of a year, the revolutionary movement waged repeated battles against the monarchy, eventually forcing Puyi's abdication in 1912.Chan plays Huang Xing, a Sun's second-in-command, with Winston Chao playing Sun. I should say that the movie's pace in some scenes is awkward, with words identifying the characters while they talk (making it hard to read the subtitles). But that's only a minor problem. The battle scenes, and the look at the 72 Martyrs make clear that the road from the Qing dynasty to republican China was no easy one. It's not a great movie, but I recommend it. A similar movie that I recommend is "The Soong Sisters".Also starring Jaycee Chan, Li Bingbing, Joan Chen and Hu Ge.

I usually never write reviews but this time I felt it was my obligation to warn people who want to watch it to learn about the revolution.I had to study for an exam on Chinese history and to take a break I decided to watch this movie to help me link the chronology of events together, and it was a bad idea... It actually confused me more.I found the movie OK (nothing mind-blowing but not a waste of my time either, the battle scenes were very well shot and the dialogue engaging) but it seemed like all the events I had learned about were scattered among the movie. For example by watching this movie one would think that empress Cixi (played magnificently by Joan Chen) was alive during the time of the revolution, while she actually died in 1908.Then again I wasn't able to translate entirely the big texts in Chinese that linked one scene to the other so maybe I missed out on something there I don't know.I don't think the movie is biased, in my opinion it's actually one of the few history movies that (even if confusingly) depicts the events for what they were. Shikai was incredibly corrupt (in the future would even declare himself the new emperor); Cixi kinda cared for the destiny of China; the Western world DID see China as a cake to split, saying otherwise would be ignoring the history of the time; and not in any particular order but that's how Yatsen led the revolution...simple as that.

This film could be so much more emotional and touching if the Chinese communist party is not still ruling the mainland China. The ccp's censors ruined the film. After watching this film, the audiences (especially the young mainland students) will hardly be motivated to pursue for the Three Principles of the People for a better China.For one thing, this is about the founding of Republic of China, (the first democratic republic in the entire Asia), however, the name of "Republic of China" or the Three Principles of the People were hardly ever mentioned, they were probably mentioned for less than ten times throughout the film.In one scene, the subtitle in Chinese and English was "Republic of China", but the dialogue was talking about "revolution". So did the censor ask the filmmakers to change the name of ROC to revolution? No one will know until after the ccp is to be destroyed for good in the future.Jackie chan's voice was dubbed by someone else. That was a good choice, because it made his character more believable. Even though his face looks familiar, but the character he portrayed looked brand new. He wasn't a bad actor in this film even though it is not his regular comedy, action film role.overall, i enjoyed watching it. It could be a much bigger epic film if they didn't have to worry about the CCP's censors. Just like the rest of the mainland Chinese films, they can't make great films, because everything they make must first be approved by the evil CCP censors! Until the day when CCP is overthrown by its people, mainland Chinese filmmakers can never make a great touching film at all. They have all the money, human power, they just don't have the creation freedom.

1911This is Jackie Chan's 100th movie and the anniversary of the Xinhai Revolution. For those history buffs and fans of warfare you may like this movie.A Revolutionary Group wants to overthrow the Qing Monarchy and make big changes to China.The Pluses: The action scenes, the scenery of china, many notable scenes such as Sun Yet Sen's meeting with the Four Nation Bank and his arrival to China. The story moves on fast. The scenes with the Empress.The Minuses: Despite the poster boasting Jackie Chan's name, his screen presence is minimal, the scene with the kid in the palace is slow.Overall, 1911 is a great Movie. Watch it and you will know the meaning of the word "Revolution."