The Xi An Incident (1981)

The Xi An Incident 1981 / 西安事变 1981 / Xi An Shi Bian , The Xi'an Incident

Marshal Zhang Xue Liang, Commander of the North Eastern Army, grows progressively disillusioned by Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai Shek’s policy to engage the Chinese Communist Party rather than fight the Japanese invaders who are occupying Manchuria. Despite numerous pleas, Chiang does not budge. After discussing with fellow general Yang Hu Cheng, the two took events into their own hands and placed Chiang Kai Shek under arrest on December 12, 1936, forcing Chiang into a coalition with the CCP. (Source: Letterboxd)