The Founding of an Army

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The Founding of an Army
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Traditional Chinese 建軍大業
Simplified Chinese 建军大业
Hanyu Pinyin Jiànjūn Dàyè
Directed by Andrew Lau [1]
Written byDong Zhe
Zhao Ningyu
Han Sanping
Huang Jianxin
Produced byHan Sanping
Huang Jianxin [1]
Music by Chan Kwong-wing
Chen Zhiyi
Production
companies
China Film Group Corporation
Bona Film Group
Nanchang Radio and TV Station
August First Film Studio
Shanghai Sanciyuan Entertainment
Emperor Motion Pictures
Sun Entertainment Culture
Media Asia Film [2] [1]
Distributed byChina Film Group Corporation
Distribution Workshop
Release date
  • 28 July 2017 (2017-07-28) [1]
CountryChina
Language Mandarin

The Founding of an Army is a 2017 Chinese historical drama produced by the China Film Group Corporation to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army. Produced by Han Sanping and directed by Andrew Lau, it is the third installment of the Founding of New China trilogy, along with The Founding of a Republic (2009) and The Founding of a Party (2011). The film features a star-studded cast of Chinese actors. [3] It was released on July 28, 2017, to mark the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army. [4] [5]

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Plot

The story begins in 1927 at the beginning of the Nanchang uprising, known as the first major KuomintangCommunist engagement.

Cast

Release

Critical response

On July 25, 2017, film director Ye Daying (叶大鹰), the grandson of General Ye Ting, criticized the film on Sina Weibo as follows: "The revolutionary history is seriously entertaining. It is a reproach and distortion of the revolutionary history." [6] Ye Daying also sent an open letter to the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television (SAPPRFT), which was signed by more than 25 revolutionary successors, many of them are generations of higher military officials. [7] They demanded an apology to their family from the producer. [7]

The page of the film on Douban, the leading film review website in China, has forbidden any rating or comment by its users since July 2017. [8]

Asian release

This film was only released in Southeast Asia within Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, and Estonia before the ASEAN international film exhibit.

Soundtrack

建军大业 电影原声大碟
Soundtrack album by
ReleasedJuly 26, 2017
StudioClick Music
Genre Film score
Length48:43
Language Mandarin
Producer 完美青春(成都)文化传播有限公司
Chan Kwong-wing chronology
杀破狼II 电影原声带
(2015)
建军大业 电影原声大碟
(2017)
四海 电影原声专辑
(2022)
Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."建军大业"01:19
2."孙中山的话"02:04
3."黑日来临" (feat. 香港歌剧社合唱团)04:46
4.""01:14
5.""01:01
6."悲恸"01:51
7."武汉之会"01:55
8."一刻的平静"00:54
9."命令"02:27
10."南昌之战" (feat. 香港歌剧社合唱团)12:53
11."再见故乡" (feat. 朱韵文)01:24
12."希望"02:45
13."决战三河坝"02:39
14."血的致敬"02:54
15."同归于尽"01:59
16."幸存者" (feat. 香港歌剧社合唱团)04:54
17."星星之火 可以燎原" (feat. 香港歌剧社合唱团)01:44
Total length:48:43

Awards and nominations

AwardCategoryNomineeResultRef.
9th Macau International Movie Festival Best Picture The Founding of an ArmyNominated [9]
Best Director Andrew LauNominated
Best Supporting Actor Zhang YixingNominated
9th China Film Director's Guild Awards Best FilmThe Founding of an ArmyNominated [10]
37th Hong Kong Film Awards Best Visual Effects Victor Wong, Eman TseNominated [11]
23rd Huading Awards Best FilmThe Founding of an ArmyNominated [12]
25th Beijing College Student Film Festival Jury AwardNominated [13]
14th Changchun Film Festival Best Original Music ScoreChen Guangrong, Chen ZhiyiWon [14]
34th Hundred Flowers Awards Best Picture The Founding of an ArmyNominated [15] [16]
Outstanding PictureWon
Best Writing Han Sanping, Huang Jianxin, Dong Zhe, Zhao NingyuNominated
Best Actor Zhu Yawen Nominated
Best Actress Li Qin Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Ma Tianyu Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Zhang Tian'ai Nominated

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