Drama ·War ·History · China · 2024 · 2h 24m

The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death

志愿军：存亡之战

The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death poster
Director
Chen Kaige
Cast
Zhu Yilong as Li Xiang Xin Baiqing as Li Moyin Zhang Zifeng as Li Xiao Zhu Yawen as Wu Benzheng Arthur Chen as Sun Xing Wang Yanhui as Peng Dehuai
Crew
Zhao Fei — Director of Photography Li Qiang — Director of Photography Li Dianshi — Editor Wang Peichong — Editor Guo Sida — Original Music Composer Zhang Ke — Writer
Tagline

A war masterpiece. Iron blood will never die.

Synopsis

The movie focuses on the battle of Cheolwon, where the 63rd Army of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (CPVA) was ordered to enter the battlefield of Cheolwon in May 1951, just after a month-long battle, to fight against four divisions of the United Nations Army (UNA). The volunteers fought with bloodshed and finally brought the enemy to the negotiation table.

Trailer The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
korean war (1950-53)blunt
Key Collaborators
Chen Kaige Director Zhao Fei Director of Photography Li Qiang Director of Photography Li Dianshi Editor Wang Peichong Editor Guo Sida Original Music Composer Zhang Ke Writer Chen Kaige Writer Fu Ruoqing Producer Chen Hong Producer
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