Synopsis
The Founding of an Army is a 2017 Chinese film commissioned by China's government to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army.
Movie Information
- Director
- Andrew Lau Wai-Keung
- Writers
- Huang Jianxin, Zhao Ningyu, Dong Zhe
- Release Year
- 2017
- Runtime
- 133 minutes
- Genre
- History, War, Action
- Language
- ZH
- Country
- China, Hong Kong
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (25 votes)
Top Cast
Liu Ye
Mao Zedong
Zhu Yawen
Zhou Enlai
Huang Zhizhong
Zhu De
Chen Xiao
Ren Bisshi
Wang Jingchun
He Long
Ou Hao
Ye Ting
Liu Haoran
Su Yu
Ma Tianyu
Lin Biao
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