The lead actors for Mao and Zhou look a lot like them. The production is attractive. The story is of interest for those who want to see the transition of power in China to communism. The negotiations between the KMT and the Communist party to end the war for China in 1949. Assassination attempts ametc provide the excitement. Guess which party is shown in a bad light. There is a laughable heroic battle on the river. A specific period of history for Chinese history buffs.