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[Randy W]

1965 - the East is Red

 

from the Shanghaiist (on Facebook, but with public access)

 

 

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152754907186030

 

The East is Red 졷: Opening of a 1965 song and dance epic dramatising the history of the Chinese Revolution and the Communist Party under the leadership of Mao Zedong. A few months after the production of this musical, the Cultural Revolution was launched.

Song begins from 2:00

 

 

 

On YouTube

 

 

 

the entire opera (the Shanghaiist clip is the first 6½ minutes of this)

 

Edited May 1, 2017 by Randy W (see edit history)

[Randy W]

. . . and for International Labor Day, from the Shanghaiist

 

Shanghaiist shared their video.

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Your May Day soundtrack:

The Internationale 《国际歌》 -- anthem of the workers' movement throughout the world.

 

 

 

Published on Oct 17, 2014

The Internationale 《国际歌》: Grand finale of The East is Red, the 1965 song and dance epic dramatising the history of the Chinese Revolution and the Communist Party under the leadership of Mao Zedong. A few months after the production of this musical, the Cultural Revolution was launched.