The Founding of an Army
Seen it?2017 | 133 min | History, War, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved For Whom the Bell Tolls, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 13 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 13 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 9K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew Lau Wai-keung
- Liu YeMao Zedong
- Zhu YawenZhou Enlai
- Huang ZhizhongZhu De
- Chen XiaoRen Bisshi
- Wang JingchunHe Long
- Ou HaoYe Ting
- Liu HaoranSu Yu
- Ma TianyuLin Biao
- Zhang YixingLu Deming
- Li YifengHe Chang Gong