The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death

"A war masterpiece. Iron blood will never die."

2024 2h 24m ZH

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6.6

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6.2

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★6.6TMDB · 20★6.2IMDB · 380

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Synopsis

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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.

“A war masterpiece. Iron blood will never die.”

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Cast

Zhu Yilong
Li Xiang
Xin Baiqing
Li Moyin
Zhang Zifeng
Li Xiao
Zhu Yawen
Wu Benzheng
Arthur Chen
Sun Xing
Wang Yanhui
Peng Dehuai
Xiao Yang
Zhao An'nan
Wu Jing
Fu Chongbi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Chen Kaige
Writers: Zhang Ke, Chen Kaige
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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2 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "The Volunteers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Chen Kaige, shot by Zhao Fei. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Guo Sida. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Li Dianshi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

RUNTIME

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Zhu Yilong and Xin Baiqing and Zhang Zifeng carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A war masterpiece. Iron blood will never die.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt32843258 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Chen Kaige directs. Zhao Fei behind the camera. Guo Sida scores. Li Dianshi cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Part of the "The Volunteers Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by Chen Kaige, shot by Zhao Fei. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Guo Sida. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Li Dianshi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Zhu Yilong and Xin Baiqing and Zhang Zifeng carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A war masterpiece. Iron blood will never die.".
8IMDB entry: tt32843258 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.