The Founding of an Army
Aug 01, 2017 | IMDB 5.1
133 min Watch NowHistory, War, Action
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.
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