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The Founding of an Army (2017): Cast & Box Office

The Founding of an Army (2017) movie poster

The Founding of an Army is a 2017 historical action film directed by Andrew Lau, starring Wallace Huo as Chiang Kaishek, Tony Yang and Zhou Dongyu. It runs 2 hours 13 minutes and earned $60.6 million worldwide.

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The Founding of an Army (2017) movie poster
Released
Runtime
2h 13m (133 min)
Director
Andrew Lau
Genres
History , Action , War
Original language
Chinese
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Founding of an Army About?

The premise of The Founding of an Army without spoilers.

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.

The Founding of an Army Themes & Keywords

· 13 tags
  • chinese army
  • chinese history
  • chinese civil war
  • chinese military
  • communist party of china
  • military uniform
  • communism
  • chinese communist party state propaganda
  • general
  • republican era china
  • political leader
  • historical figure
+1 more
  • based on true story
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Cast & crew

The Founding of an Army Cast & Characters

Wallace Huo leads the cast as Chiang Kaishek, with Tony Yang as Qian Dajun and Zhou Dongyu as Fan Guixia. Directed by Andrew Lau; 47 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in The Founding of an Army

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From the director

More from Andrew Lau

More films directed by Andrew Lau: The Dumpling Queen, Chinese Doctors, Kung Fu Monster and Haunted Changi.

Full filmography
Box office

The Founding of an Army Box Office

The Founding of an Army grossed $60.6 million worldwide.

2017 box office

Worldwide gross

$60.6M

International
$60.6M
Videos

The Founding of an Army Trailers & Videos

The trailer of The Founding of an Army.

The Founding of the Army 建軍大業 (2017) Official Chinese Trailer HD 1080 HK Neo Film Shop
Details

The Founding of an Army Also Known As

4 alternative titles, including “建軍大業” and “후난성 전투”.

Also known as
  • 建軍大業
  • 후난성 전투
  • Jian Jun Da Ye
  • Создание армии

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The Founding of an Army FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of The Founding of an Army, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Founding of an Army?

The Founding of an Army runs 2 hours 13 minutes (133 minutes).

When was The Founding of an Army released?

The Founding of an Army was released on August 1, 2017.

Who directed The Founding of an Army?

The Founding of an Army was directed by Andrew Lau.

More films by Andrew Lau

Who is in the cast of The Founding of an Army?

The Founding of an Army stars Wallace Huo as Chiang Kaishek, Tony Yang as Qian Dajun and Zhou Dongyu as Fan Guixia, among 47 credited actors.

How much did The Founding of an Army make at the box office?

The Founding of an Army grossed $60.6 million worldwide.

Does The Founding of an Army have a post-credit scene?

No. The Founding of an Army has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Founding of an Army in?

The original language of The Founding of an Army is Chinese.

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