Decisive Engagement: The Huai-hai Campaign

Winner of the Golden Rooster for Best Film in 1992

Cast

Gu Yue

as 毛泽东

Su Lin

as 周恩来

Zhao Hengduo

as 蒋介石

Liu Huaizheng

as 朱德

Guo Fazeng

as 刘少奇

Lu Xi

as 任弼时

Lu Qi

as 邓小平

Xuecheng Fu

as 刘伯承

Xitian Liu

as 陈毅

Weicai Xie

as 粟裕

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