

Sanmao Joins the Army
1992, Chinese. Directed by Zhang Jianya.
In 1937, after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Second Sino-Japanese War breaks out. San Mao, a wandering orphan, joins the army to participate in the Battle of Shanghai.
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 1 October 1992
- Original title
- 三毛从军记
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Zhang Jianya, Leping Zhang
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Sanmao Joins the Army runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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Sanmao Joins the Army isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 October 1992. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Sanmao Joins the Army?
Sanmao Joins the Army (1992) was directed by Zhang Jianya and stars Lin Jia, Wei Zongwan, Sun Feihu.