The First President Ending Explained: What Happened and Why?

What Happens at the End of The First President?

In 1912, Sun Yat-sen was elected as the interim president of the NNG. Yuan Shikai, who sits in Peiping, designed to force the Qing Dynasty to abdicate, seize the fruits of the revolutionary victory, and was elected as the president. After that, Sun Yat-sen disarmed and returned to the field and went to Dongying. Song Jiaoren was full of ambition, formed a parliament, ran for president, continued to promote the implementation of the republic, and was assassinated by the Yuan party instead. Hearing the bad news, Sun rushed back to the motherland, issued a manifesto against Yuan, and set off a second revolution. 　　The revolution finally failed. Sun and Huang Xing fled to Japan one after another. Former friends parted ways, and the domestic revolution situation is not optimistic. At this time, Soong Ching Ling appeared in Sun Yat-sen's life. She has witnessed the life of the founding father, who was running back and forth for the future of the motherland... © Douban

Caitao Wang's narrative builds toward a resolution centered on Qiu Xinzhi (Sun Yat-sen)'s journey. Yuan Shikai, who sits in Peiping, designed to force the Qing Dynasty to abdicate, seize the fruits of the revolutionary victory, and was elected as the president.

How Does Qiu Xinzhi (Sun Yat-sen)'s Story End?

• Qiu Xinzhi: Qiu Xinzhi's storyline wraps up in the final act, though some viewers have found the resolution more ambiguous than expected.
• Han Geng (Hu Hanmin): Han Geng's role in the climax proves pivotal to how the central conflict resolves.
• Collin Chou: Collin Chou's character undergoes a significant shift in the final act.

What Does the Ending of The First President Mean?

The ending of The First President brings the narrative to a close, though viewer reception has been mixed. The resolution of Qiu Xinzhi's story may not satisfy all audiences.