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Road to Dawn (Chinese: 夜。 明 ; pinyin : Yè míng ; lit. 'night', 'dawn') is a 2007 Chinese historical film directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Derek Chiu. The film depicts an obscure episode in Sun Yat-sen 's revolutionary life, when he sought refuge in Penang from July to December 1910.
Mar 31, 2008 · Road To Dawn Trailer. The movie brings together cast and crew from China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia. Starring Taiwanese actor Winston Chao as Sun Yat Sen (historical character) ...more....
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Road to Dawn is notable because it gives a human component to Sun Yat-Sen, making him into more of a man than an icon – though this portrayal flatters him, too. Chen Cuifen is his mistress, but the issue is glossed over, and Sun’s other loves are never referenced.
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- Cheung Kaiping, Liao Shuhui, Song Lequn
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Jun 29, 2007 · Road To Dawn is a historical fiction movie based on the life of Dr Sun Yat Sen, first provisional president of modern China in 1911, as a young revolutionary as an exile in Penang. It features Dr Sun's second wife, Chen Cuifen as his revolutionary companion during his brief stay here.
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- Derek Chiu
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Jun 28, 2007 · Based on the story of Dr Sun Yat Sen’s revolutionary efforts and his love affairs while he was in Penang in 1910.
Sun Yat-sen (Winston Chao) goes into exile in Malaysia forms a close bond with his assistant, Chen Cuifen (Wu Yue).
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Road to Dawn is a Chinese historical movie. The movie is also called Before the Sunrise. The film follows a revolutionary character who seeks refuge for safety. He then moves to Southeast Asia, and through his political work, he has a hand in the Second Guangzhou Uprising.
