The Founding of an Army
2017, Chinese. Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-keung.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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Details
- Released
- 1 August 2017
- Original title
- 建军大业
- Country
- China, Hong Kong
- Written by
- Han San Ping, Huang Jianxin, Zhao Ningyu
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The Founding of an Army: quick answers
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Watch The Founding of a Republic (2009) and Beginning of the Great Revival (2011) first.
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How long is The Founding of an Army?
The Founding of an Army runs 133 minutes (2h 13m).
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The Founding of an Army isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 August 2017. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Founding of an Army?
If you liked The Founding of an Army, try God of War, Kokoda, Red Cliff II.
Who directed The Founding of an Army?
The Founding of an Army (2017) was directed by Andrew Lau Wai-keung and stars Liu Ye, Zhu Yawen, Huang Zhizhong.