The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge

2022 2h 29m ZH

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★6.3TMDB · 98

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Synopsis

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Commander Wu Qianli leads the 7th Infantry Company soldiers to Funchilin Pass where they are tasked to destroy a bridge to stop enemy troops from retreating.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wu Jing
Wu Qianli
Jackson Yee
Wu Wanli
Zhu Yawen
Mei Sheng
Jerry Lee
Yu Congrong
Elvis Han
Ping He
Zhang Hanyu
Song Shilun
Geng Le
Battalion Commander Yang
Du Chun
Battalion Commander Zhang

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tsui Hark
Writers: Lan Xiaolong, Huang Jianxin
Languages: Mandarin, English
Countries: China, Hong Kong

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MONEY

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Budget of $200M — blockbuster tier. Only ~1% of films ever made reach this.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Battle at Lake Changjin Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Wu Jing and Jackson Yee and Zhu Yawen carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tsui Hark directs. Elliot Leung scores. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in China, Hong Kong. Dialogue in Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Budget of $200M — blockbuster tier. Only ~1% of films ever made reach this.
2Made its money back 3.1× over at the box office.
3Released 4 years ago.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
5International production across 2 countries: China, Hong Kong.
6Part of the "The Battle at Lake Changjin Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
7Original score by Elliot Leung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Wu Jing and Jackson Yee and Zhu Yawen carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt16194408 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 98 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Elliot Leung
Runtime: 149 min · 2h 29m
Status: Released
Budget: $200,000,000
Box office: $626,203,271
Return: 313% of budget
Original language: ZH
Certification (US): MA15+
IMDB: The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge (2022)

Part of

The Battle at Lake Changjin Collection

Korean War, winter 1950. In the frozen and snowy area of Changjin Lake, a bloody battle is about to begin between the elite troops of the United States and China.