The Pioneer (2021 film)

The Pioneer is a 2021 Chinese biographical historical drama directed by Xu Zhanxiong and produced by Guan Hu, starring Zhang Songwen as Li Dazhao, a pioneer to spread Marxism and Communism in China and one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party. The rest of the main cast includes Li Yifeng, Tong Liya, Peng Yuchang, and Qin Hao. The film premiered in China on 1 July 2021, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party.

Cast

 * Zhang Songwen as Li Dazhao
 * Li Yifeng as Mao Zedong
 * Tong Liya as Zhao Renlan, wife of Li Dazhao.
 * Peng Yuchang as Chang Hsueh-liang
 * Qin Hao as Chen Duxiu
 * Bai Ke as Xu San
 * Zhang Ruonan as Li Xinglan
 * Xin Yunlai as Deng Zhongxia
 * Sun Xilun as Ah Chen

Production
The planning of The Pioneer was launched in March 2018. The film began production in Shanghai on 27 December 2020.

Release
The Pioneer was slated for release on 1 July 2021 in China.