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The Great Waves

Season 1
A retelling of a time when the Chinese nation is in a position to make a historical decision. A group of China's best scholars has found a solution to save the country, this decision is to conform to communism, and jointly established the government. Together, they encounter difficulties and obstacles, forging ahead, and constantly developing and growing.
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  1. S1 E1 - EP 1

    May 11, 2021
    46min
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    2021 is the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. Chen Qihang, a graduate student of the School of Marxism at Jiaxing University, plans to transfer the video production teaching account currently in operation to content related to the party history.
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  2. S1 E2 - EP 2

    May 12, 2021
    46min
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    At this time in Hunan, the patriotic movement was violently suppressed by the leader of the time, Zhang Jingyao. Mao Zedong went to Beijing to petition to "drive Zhang", but the Beiyang government turned a deaf ear to many petitions and ended in failure.
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  3. S1 E3 - EP 3

    May 13, 2021
    46min
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    On May 25, 1920, when Wu Peifu left Hengyang, Tan Yankai waited for the opportunity to move towards Changsha, and the "drive-zhang movement" won. Mao Zedong was concerned about the people's livelihood in Hunan, and was inspired by Marxist theoretical books.
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  4. S1 E4 - EP 4

    May 14, 2021
    46min
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    In August 1920, the early Communist Party organization in Shanghai was formally established, and Chen Duxiu was elected secretary. At the inauguration meeting, it was decided to establish party organizations in other regions and establish a youth league as soon as possible.
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  5. S1 E5 - EP 5

    May 15, 2021
    46min
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    Mao Zedong and Yang Kaihui received a letter from France and learned that Xiang Jingyu and Cai Hesen had formed the "Xiang Cai Alliance". Mao Zedong expressed his opposition to the decisions of Yang Kaihui.
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  6. S1 E6 - EP 6

    May 16, 2021
    46min
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    The current goal is to convene a national congress as soon as possible and lead communism in a unified manner.
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  7. S1 E7 - EP 7

    May 17, 2021
    46min
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    The patrol Cheng Ziqing discovered that Li Hanjun's house was gathering. Representatives from various places evacuated and dispersed. Some of them gathered at Chen Duxiu's house to discuss the next step.
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  8. S1 E8 - EP 8

    May 18, 2021
    46min
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    Just over a month after the "First National Congress of the Communist Party" was held, Chen Duxiu resigned from Guangzhou and returned to Shanghai to perform his duties as secretary of the Central Bureau.
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  9. S1 E9 - EP 9

    May 19, 2021
    46min
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    Mao Zedong came to Jiangxi'an Yuan Coal Mine for the first time. After witnessing the sufferings of coal miners, Mao Zedong found his uncle who worked as a section leader in the mine.
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  10. S1 E10 - EP 10

    May 20, 2021
    46min
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    Mao Zedong emphasized that in order to develop the labor movement, the first thing that must be solved is the idea of "recognizing the destiny" of workers.
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  11. S1 E11 - EP 11

    May 21, 2021
    46min
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    On August 9, 1922, the French Concession authorities arrest and imprison Duxiu Chen again. Rescue operations within the Communist Party begin immediately.
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  12. S1 E12 - EP 12

    May 22, 2021
    46min
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    A group of the best-advanced people in China finds the truth of Marxism to save China and chooses to believe in communism.
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  13. S1 E13 - EP 13

    May 23, 2021
    46min
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    Guotao Zhang returned to Shanghai from Moscow. In the meantime, Dazhao Li is wanted by the Beiyang government while Duxiu Chen has arrived in Guangzhou.
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  14. S1 E14 - EP 14

    May 24, 2021
    44min
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    The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China holds an enlarged meeting of executive committees in Shanghai to discuss cooperation between the Kuomintang (KMT) and the Communist Party.
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  15. S1 E15 - EP 15

    May 25, 2021
    45min
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    The 14 Kuomintang executive department staff led by Mao Zedong report to Yat-Sen Sun about wage arrears and career stagnation issues in the executive department.
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  16. S1 E16 - EP 16

    May 26, 2021
    46min
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    Due to Yannian Chen and Enlai Zhou's suggestions, Borodin decides to withdraw all the Communists from the First Army of the National Revolutionary Army and forms another army that mixes with the KMT and the Communist Party.
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  17. S1 E17 - EP 17

    May 27, 2021
    46min
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    In April 1927, Zuolin Zhang arrested Li Dazhao in order to suppress the revolutionary in the north. While Zedong Mao, Zhanglong Luo, Zhongxia Deng, and others discuss the rescue mission, they receive news of the Shanghai massacre.
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  18. S1 E18 - EP 18

    May 28, 2021
    46min
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    Zedong Mao tends to build an armed force of his own, but Duxiu Chen still advocates collaboration. As a result, a fierce quarrel breaks out between the two.
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  19. S1 E19 - EP 19

    May 30, 2021
    46min
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    August 19 1st is the first day of the independent leadership of the armed struggle by the Communist Party of China and the creation of a revolutionary army.
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  20. S1 E20 - EP 20

    June 1, 2021
    46min
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    From mid-October, Zedong Mao begins to carry out guerrilla warfare along the border between Hunan and Jiangxi and establish China's first revolutionary base area in Jinggang Mountains.
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  21. S1 E21 - EP 21

    June 2, 2021
    46min
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    In April 1928, Zhu Mao joined forces in Jinggang Mountain, and the two teams are reorganized into the "Chinese Red Army." Zedong Mao is the representative, Zhu De is the army commander, and Chen Yi is the director of the political department.
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  22. S1 E22 - EP 22

    June 3, 2021
    46min
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    Enming Deng continues to struggle in prison, dragging the sick to participate in a hunger strike and looking for a chance to escape prison.
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  23. S1 E23 - EP 23

    June 4, 2021
    46min
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    Zedong Mao's troops are ready to attack Changsha again, the situation does not look well. Lin Fan, Qihang Chen, and Yang Yi meet in Jiaxing and decide to record historical videos together.
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  24. S1 E24 - EP 24

    June 5, 2021
    46min
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    Tanqiu Chen is searched and arrested by the military and police. He changes his name to Sun Jie in prison, stays positive, and waits for the rescue team.
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  25. S1 E25 - EP 25

    June 6, 2021
    46min
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    Kai-shek Chiang asks Yingqin He to be the chief commander, leading army, navy, and air force. They launch a second encirclement in the Central Soviet Area.
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Directors

Jana Shahati

Cast

Bao JianfengHai QingSun LishiLi Qiang

Studio

Lychee TV
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