The Eight Hundred

"Based on the true story of one of the greatest battles of WWII."

2020 2h 27m ZH

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★7.0TMDB · 356

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Synopsis

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In 1937, eight hundred Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army.

“Based on the true story of one of the greatest battles of WWII.”

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Cast

Wang Qianyuan
Yang Guai
Zhang Yi
Old Abacus
Huang Zhizhong
Lao Hulu
Jiang Wu
Lao Tie
Ou Hao
Duan Wu
Du Chun
Lieutenant Colonel Xie Jinyuan
Vision Wei
Zhu Shengzhong
Tang Yixin
Yang Huimin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guan Hu
Writers: Zhao Ningyu, Zhang Xiaobei, Zhao Dongling
Languages: English, Mandarin, Japanese
Countries: China

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 5.8× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Mandarin, Japanese.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Guan Hu, shot by Cao Yu. 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 Andrew Kawczynski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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Wang Qianyuan and Zhang Yi and Huang Zhizhong carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Guan Hu directs. Cao Yu behind the camera. Andrew Kawczynski scores. He Yongyi cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in China. Dialogue in English, Mandarin, Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
2Made its money back 5.8× over at the box office.
3Released 6 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Mandarin, Japanese.
5Directed by Guan Hu, shot by Cao Yu. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Andrew Kawczynski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor He Yongyi shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Wang Qianyuan and Zhang Yi and Huang Zhizhong carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "Based on the true story of one of the greatest battles of WWII.".
10IMDB entry: tt7294150 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Released under 31 different titles around the world.