This documentary "China: Century of Revolution, Part 1 - The Search for National Unity" focuses on Chinese history 1800-1927. It was produced in 1967 by the prolific filmmaker David Wolper. The movie summarizes Chinese history from late Qing, through the foundation of the Republic of China and the ensuing warlord era, strengthening of the Guomindang (KMT), to the beginning of suppression of the Communist party.0:08-0:50 Chinese men performing taichi, followed by a mix of the footage of the Republic of China between 1911 and 1931, including Japanese-occupied China, the Kuomintang executing prisoners, guerrilla shootings, and a crowd of Chinese urbanites fleeing for safety to an international concession in one of the large cities or possibly in Hong Kong. There are also images of riots, either in Taiwan or Hong Kong. A Qing military tribunal is shown as well as the last Qing empress, foreigners with their Chinese servants, scene of a street battle with KMT soldiers, young Chiang Kai Shek, young Mao Zedong, Communist students from the Red Guard, northern Chinese peasants, iconic photo of a 15-year old schoolgirl Red Guard Ms. Choo, a group of PRC railroad policemen singing a patriotic song, an anti-imperialist rally with "Follow Chairman Mao's theory" banners.0:52 People destroying symbols of the bourgeois -- wristwatches and shop signs - for money lenders, landlords or brokerage firms, theaters, bordellos.1:00 Riot footage from Taiwan or HK, an army officer beating people with a spear, Mao addressing people, Chiang Kai Shek with officers, streets of Hong Kong.2:09 British-Chinese border in Hong Kong.2:30 Communist rally3:00 Mountains in Guilin, China. Beijing landmarks. A traditional bridge and a dragon fountain, both in Qingdao, peasants planting rice, wheat. Great Wall of China.5:25 European concession in Canton province, British sailing ships, Chinese Opium smokers. China forced to yield Hong Kong in 1842. "Eight Countries' Intervention" in the 1880ies. Gardens of the Heavenly Peace in Beijing and Forbidden City. Empress Cixi and her court, a marble pleasure boat.7:55 Flag of the Boxers Rebellion. Boxers in Manchu clothing.8:21 Interview with author Pearl S. Buck9:10 Photos of Beijing, a pre-dreadnought-era warship, an arrested Boxer being led by British Expeditionary Corps Sikhs. German, British, American, and Japanese soldiers in occupied China. The troops play a game of polo with the Chinese.10:50 Map of China, before independence of Mongolia and Manchukuo, street scenes at the Zhengyangmen/Qianmen gate of Beijing. Woman hewing straw with a hand sickle.11:21 Map of the Yangtze river's main cities, followed by a shot of the Bund before 1928, Waibaidu bridge.11:32 Map of the Pearl River. Rice paddies, waterfront in Hong Kong, junks, and porters moving heavy loads. Teahouses and eateries.12:11 Temple of Heaven13:40 General Yuan Shikai, leader of the Beiyang government and President of the ROC until 191613:51 Chinese National Assembly14:11 Sun Yat-sen photos ,14:43 People with placards "Tianjin Civic Conference" and "Market for Domestic production", people protesting against foreign influence , Army sword training, field artillery.15:46 General Zhang Zongchang, "Dogmeat General"15:50 General Yan Xishan, the "Model Governor"15:53 Wu Peifu, the "Philosopher General"16:38 Zhang Zuolin, the supreme ruler of Manchuria until 192817:00 Feng Yuxiang , the "Christian General". Executions. Refugees.18:10 interview with the former U.S. State Dept. official Ernest Price19:00 Foreign concession grounds in Hong Kong and Shanghai.20:20 Rallies, photo of banner "Nanjing Silkweavers Union"20:30 Sun Yatsen with members of cabinet, guards and wife, Song Qingling20:54 Sun Yat-sen's Three Principles of the People21:37 Mikhail Gruzenberg, known as Borodin, Comintern envoy and advisor to Chinese government22:04 Young Chiang Kai-Shek22:27 Buddhist funeral of Sun Yat-sen at the Temple of Heaven22:50 Chiang Kai-Shek as a leader of the KMT, inspecting troops. KMT's Northern March, field artillery, ROC KMT Army with Soviet military advisors,.24:00 Mao Zedong24:30 KMT troops advance, stills of Chiang Kai-Shek, Borodin, popular rallies26:54 Stills of the the violent suppression of Communist Party of China, known as the Canton Massacre of the Communists, in September 1927. Witness, Prof. Earl Swisher describes dead bodies in the streets. Photo of young Mao Zedong.28:14 End creditsThis film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com
