Tan Sitong

This film (drama)Also known as谭嗣同，is aMainland ChinaProducerwomen sex，At1984Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating8.0(For reference only)。

On June 11, 1898, Emperor Guangxu proclaimed the "Established National Policy" edict nationwide, marking the beginning of the vigorous Hundred Days' Reform movement in modern Chinese history. To gather talents from across the country, the Grand Council sent telegrams twice urging Tan Sitong to hurry to the capital. Tan Sitong bid farewell to his wife Li Run and set off. On the way, the sight of starving corpses along both banks of the Yellow River deeply shocked Tan Sitong, reinforcing his belief that only reform could save China. Meanwhile, Empress Dowager Cixi and her trusted old ministers in the Summer Palace quietly dismissed the military minister Weng Tonghe, who had assisted the emperor in reforming and recommending talents, and sent him back to his hometown. Ronglu was promoted to governor of Zhili and concurrently served as minister of Beiyang, controlling military power and overseeing the Beiyang army, serving as a warning and blow to the newly initiated reform movement. Upon arriving in Beijing, Tan Sitong was immediately summoned by Emperor Guangxu. His brilliant intellect and fearless courage were highly praised by the emperor. Emperor Guangxu excitedly granted him the title of fourth-rank general and ordered him to serve in the Grand Council, hoping he would become a minister of rejuvenation. Reformists Kang Youwei, Yang Shenxiu, Lin Xu, Liu Guangdi, and others hosted a banquet for Tan Sitong at Yuyuelou to welcome him. They discussed the grand cause of reform by candlelight. Minister of War Yuan Shikai also came to visit Tan Sitong and offered five hundred taels of silver, expressing his slight support for the reform cause. Minister of Rites Huaitabu detained the memorial proposed by Wang Zhao for the emperor's travels to various countries, which the reformers seized upon, petitioning the emperor to dismiss Huaitabu and other officials from the Ministry of Rites. Emperor Guangxu was deeply shocked by the determination of Tan Sitong and Kang Youwei to reform and strengthen the country, which alarmed the feudal autocratic forces led by the Empress Dowager. At this moment, Tan Sitong, Kang Youwei, and others were preparing to take advantage of their momentum to petition the emperor to establish the Màoqín Hall, replace the incompetent old ministers, and implement unilateral governance. The Empress Dowager and Ronglu frequently communicated and held secret discussions. They mobilized the army for defensive preparations while planning a military parade in Tianjin in September, ready to depose the emperor at that time. The conflict between the old and new parties reached a boiling point. At this critical moment, Emperor Guangxu was placed under house arrest by the Empress Dowager, and the beloved concubine Zhen Fei was also relegated to the cold palace. Kang Youwei and Tan Sitong waited for five days without seeing the emperor, only to receive a special edict communicated by Guangxu urging them to find a way to save him. They were all stunned and at a loss. Tan Sitong suddenly thought of Minister of War Yuan Shikai and decided to take a desperate gamble by visiting Fahua Temple at night to seek help from Yuan Shikai. Upon seeing the emperor’s handwritten edict, Yuan Shikai was greatly shocked. He boldly declared his willingness to offer his utmost efforts. However, after sending Tan Sitong away, Yuan Shikai weighed the pros and cons and ultimately decided to side with the Empress Dowager, betraying Tan Sitong and the reform cause. Upon receiving secret reports, Empress Dowager Cixi returned to the Forbidden City overnight, launching the shockingly renowned Wuxu Coup, taking control once again. Apart from Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao fleeing abroad, many reformists were arrested. Tan Sitong declined the sincere help offered by Liang Qichao, Japanese friends, and his close friend Dadao Wang Wu, determined to awaken the common people with his death. Tan Sitong’s beloved wife suddenly arrived in Beijing, unaware that their reunion would end in a fatal farewell. Before the dim candlelight, the couple sorrowfully raised their cups to each other. Tan Sitong and six other reformists were taken to the Caishikou execution ground. Tan Sitong sighed at his inability to turn the tide and found solace in dying for a righteous cause. They spilled their passionate blood on the land of their motherland.