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The Founding of an Army

The Founding of an Army

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Runtime

133 mins

Rating

5.05/10

Release Date

01 August 2017

Country

China

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

Wallace Huo

Wallace Huo

Chiang Kaishek

Zhang Tian'ai

Zhang Tian'ai

Song Meiling

William Chan

William Chan

Hongmen Laoba

Zhang Hanyu

Zhang Hanyu

Du Yuesheng

Tony Yang

Tony Yang

Qian Dajun

Lu Han

Lu Han

Liaison Officer

Ma Yili

Ma Yili

Xiang Jingyu

Yu Hewei

Yu Hewei

Chen Duxiu

Wu Yue

Wu Yue

Zhang Guotao

White-K

White-K

Qu Qiubai

Bao Jianfeng

Bao Jianfeng

Tan Pingshan

Song Yang

Song Yang

Wang Shouhua

Zhao Ningyu

Zhao Ningyu

Yun Daiying

Muchen Tian

Muchen Tian

Deng Zhongxia

Zhang Jianya

Zhang Jianya

Librarian

Joyce Feng

Joyce Feng

Peng Yuanhua

Wang Qingxiang

Wang Qingxiang

Zhang Zuolin

Chen He

Chen He

Sili

Yu Shaoqun

Yu Shaoqun

Wang Jingwei

Bao Bei'er

Bao Bei'er

Garrison Officer

Wang Ting

Wang Ting

Si Lie

Xunzimo Liu

Xunzimo Liu

Cai Hesen

Zhang Junhan

Zhang Junhan

Tang Shengzhi

Wang Zhigang

Wang Zhigang

Li Weihan

Marc Ma

Marc Ma

Zhou Qingyun

Zhou Qingyun

Mao Anqing

董立永

董立永

Liu Shao Qi

Ye Xiaowei

Ye Xiaowei

Chen Yi

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