The Founding of an Army (2017)

Original title

建军大业

Directed by

Andrew Lau

Genre

drama film, war film, historical film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h 13m

Rated

15

Rating

5.2 of 10 from 24 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a Chinese historical war drama about the early days of the People's Liberation Army. It follows key figures and events leading to the founding of the army in 1927.

epicpatrioticgrand-scalehistoricalearnestsolemnaction-packed

What happens

The Founding of an Army is a 2017 Chinese historical drama produced by the China Film Group Corporation to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army. Produced by Han Sanping and directed by Andrew Lau, it is the third installment of the Founding of New China trilogy, along with The Founding of a Republic (2009) and The Founding of a Party (2011). The film features a star-studded cast of Chinese actors. It was released on July 28, 2017, to mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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