''Cairo Declaration'' is a 2015 Chinese 2D historical film directed by

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and Hu Minggang and written by Liu Xing. The film stars Hu Jun, Cecilia Han, Ma Xiaowei, and Tang Guoqiang. The film was scheduled to be released on September 3, 2015. The film was promoted by the

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to mark the 70th anniversary of the victory of the

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Cast

* Isabella Charlton Zhōuxiǎolín as Mary Churchill. * Hu Jun as Shi Jianfeng, a password cracking expert. * Cecilia Han as Edo Eiko, Shi Jianfeng's wife. * Carina Lau as Soong Mei-ling, first lady of the Republic of China, Chiang Kai-shek's wife. * Joan Chen as Soong Ching-ling,

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's wife, Honorary President of the People's Republic of China. * Yu Zifei as Soong Ai-ling, H. H. Kung's wife. * Ma Xiaowei as Chiang Kai-shek, Chairman of the Nationalist government. * Tang Guoqiang as

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, and author of Little Red Book. *

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as Sorge, a Soviet intelligence personnel. *

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as Alexander Comstock Kirk, an American Ambassador. * Yao Di as Huang Yiqing, an undercover of the Chinese Communist Party. * He Zhengjun as He Yingqin, Commander in chief of the National Revolutionary Army.

Production

The principal photography on the film began on March 9, 2015, in Liangjiang International Cinema of Chongqing city. The film was shot on locations in Chongqing,

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, Tianjin and

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Criticism

The distributors issued four posters,

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, Franklin Roosevelt, and

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. Chinese internet users have questioned the move of featuring Mao, instead of Chiang Kai-shek, Generalissimo of the Republic of China, in the poster, since Chiang was present at the Cairo Conference, but Mao was not.

Release

Theatrical release will be on September 3, 2015.

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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