

War · History
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Winner of the Golden Rooster for Best Film in 1992
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Gu Yue
Gu Yue
毛泽东
Gu Yue
毛泽东


Su Lin
Su Lin
周恩来
Su Lin
周恩来
Zhao Hengduo
Zhao Hengduo
蒋介石
Zhao Hengduo
蒋介石


Liu Huaizheng
Liu Huaizheng
朱德
Liu Huaizheng
朱德
Guo Fazeng
Guo Fazeng
刘少奇
Guo Fazeng
刘少奇
Lu Xi
Lu Xi
任弼时
Lu Xi
任弼时


Lu Qi
Lu Qi
邓小平
Lu Qi
邓小平


Xuecheng Fu
Xuecheng Fu
刘伯承
Xuecheng Fu
刘伯承
Xitian Liu
Xitian Liu
陈毅
Xitian Liu
陈毅
Weicai Xie
Weicai Xie
粟裕
Weicai Xie
粟裕
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