Mr. Deng Goes to Washington
2015 Chinese film
| Mr. Deng Goes to Washington | |
|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese | 旋風九日 |
| Simplified Chinese | 旋风九日 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Xuànfēng Jiǔrì |
| Directed by | Fu Hongxing |
| Written by | Fu Hongxing |
| Produced by | Lü Muzi |
| Starring | Deng Xiaoping Jimmy Carter Henry Kissinger Zbigniew Brzezinski Rina Sa Chan Tin-suen |
Production companies | New Oriental Education and Technology Group Inc[1] |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Languages | Mandarin English |
Mr. Deng Goes to Washington is a 2015 Chinese historical documentary film written and directed by Fu Hongxing, starring Deng Xiaoping, Jimmy Carter, Henry Kissinger, Zbigniew Brzezinski, Rina Sa, and Chan Tin-suen.[2] The film picks up the story of Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping's nine-day official visit to the US in 1979.[3] The film was released on 15 May 2015 to commemorate the 35th anniversary of China and the United States establishing diplomatic relations.[4][5]
Cast
- Deng Xiaoping as himself.
- Jimmy Carter as himself.
- Henry Kissinger as himself.
- Zbigniew Brzezinski as himself.
- Rina Sa
- Chan Tin-suen
Release
The film premiered in Shanghai on 13 May 2015 with wide-release in China on 15 May 2015.[6]
References
- ^ "Chinese Entrepreneur Acts in Film Mr. Deng Goes to Washington". CRL. 2015-04-27. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- ^ ""Mr. Deng Goes to Washington" Hits Chinese Cinemas Today". CRL. 2015-05-13. Archived from the original on June 2, 2015.
- ^ ""Mr. Deng Goes to Washington" hits screens today". Gbtimes. 2015-05-15.
- ^ "An historical documentary uses the past to serve the present". Economist.com. 2015-05-23.
- ^ "Animated Deng Xiaoping set to hit silver screen". China.org.cn. 2015-05-13.
- ^ 《旋风九日》今日上映. 163.COM (in Chinese). 2015-05-15.
