The Long March

I like to take the opportunity of living in the area to try and learn a bit about the Asian history. When I saw advertised the screening of a movie about the Red Army long march I did not hesitate and immediately booked my tickets. I did not regret it. The Long March was a huge military retreat undertaken by the Red Armies of the Communist Party of China, the forerunner of the People's Liberation Army, to evade the pursuit of the Kuomintang army. It helped Mao Zedong rise to power. It was very emotional to be hearing all these women recounting their personal stories and souvenirs about that event. It is also very important to record / capture those memories before it is too late. Touching.

The movie was screened at the Picturehouse in the Cathay Cineplex. Interestingly, The Cathay was Singapore first skyscraper when it opened in 1939 and the tallest in Southeast Asia for a while but also the first airconditioned cinema. It has now been entirely redone in 2003 and reopened in 2006. While most of the building is now a modern construction the facade remains and is protected under Singapore's heritage decree.