The Founding of an Army

The Founding of an Army

Part of New China Trilogy

2017•2h 13m•5.1/10

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5.1/10(23)

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.

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Production

JCE Movies, August 1st Film Studio 八一电影制片厂 (A1FS), Media Asia Films, Bona Film Group, China Movie Channel, Shanghai Film Group, China Film Co-Production, China Film Group Corporation

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Liu Ye

Liu Ye

Mao Zedong

Zhu Yawen

Zhu Yawen

Zhou Enlai

Huang Zhizhong

Huang Zhizhong

Zhu De

Chen Xiao

Chen Xiao

Ren Bisshi

Wang Jingchun

Wang Jingchun

He Long

Ou Hao

Ou Hao

Ye Ting

Liu Haoran

Liu Haoran

Su Yu

Ma Tianyu

Ma Tianyu

Lin Biao

Zhang Yixing

Zhang Yixing

Lu Deming

Li Yifeng

Li Yifeng

He Chang Gong

Bai Yu

Bai Yu

Cai Qingchuan

Liang Dawei

Liang Dawei

Chen Geng

Dong Zijian

Dong Zijian

Deng Xiaoping

Ashton Chen

Ashton Chen

Nie Rongzhen

Li Xian

Li Xian

Luo Ronghuan

Li Qin

Li Qin

Yang Kaihui

Song Jia

Song Jia

Soong Ching-ling

Guan Xiaotong

Guan Xiaotong

Deng Yingchao

Zhou Dongyu

Zhou Dongyu

Fan Guixia

Han Geng

Han Geng

Zhang Xueliang

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