| The Volunteers: To the War | |
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| Traditional Chinese | 志願軍：雄兵出擊 |
| Simplified Chinese | 志愿军：雄兵出击 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhìyuànjūn: Xióngbīng Chūjī |
| Directed by | Chen Kaige |
| Written by | Zhang Ke |
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| Edited by | Li Dianshi |
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Running time | 140 minutes[2] |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Budget | 600 million yuan[3] |
The Volunteers: To the War (Chinese: 志愿军：雄兵出击) is a 2023 Chinese war film directed by Chen Kaige. Set during the Korean War, the film is intended to be the first installment of a planned trilogy from Chen depicting China's involvement in the war.[1]
The film was released on 28 September 2023.
Plot
Cast
- Tang Guoqiang as Mao Zedong
- Wan Yanhui as Peng Dehuai
- Liu Jing as Zhou Enlai
- Xin Baiqing as Li Moyin
- Zhang Songwen as Wu Xiuquan
- Huang Xiaoming as Jiang Chao
- Zhang Ziyi as Tang Sheng
- Zhu Yawen as Wu Benzheng
- Zhang Zifeng as Li Xiao
- Wei Daxun as Mao Anying
- Xiao Yang as Zhao Annan
- Wang Xiao as Liang Xingchu
- Arthur Chen as Sun Xing
- Vision Wei as Dai Ruyi
- Yin Fang as Yang Shaocheng
- Zhang Youhao as Yang Sandi
- Hai Qing as Lin Qiaozhi
- Zhu Yilong as Li Xiang
- Du Chun as Ye Zilong
- Jia Bing as Li Tao
- Li Naiwen as Han Xianchu
- Lang Yueting as Gong Pusheng
- Eric Wang as Qiao Guanhua
- Lin Yongjian as Nie Rongzhen
- Wang Kaisheng as Deng Hua
- Wang Wufu as Zhu De
- Wu Dajing as Yang Gensi
Production
Production on the film began in July 2022,[4] and finished thirteen months later in August 2023.[2]
Marketing
A trailer for the film was released on April 21, 2023.
Music
Release
The Volunteers was released in China on September 28, 2023, timed to coincide with the country's National Day on October 1.[1]
Box office
The film earned $34.7 million in its first four days of release, behind Under the Light and The Ex-Files 4: Marriage Plan.[5] The film fell below expectations at the box office.[6]
See also
- The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021) and The Battle at Lake Changjin II (2022), two Chinese films set during the Korean War and co-directed by Chen Kaige
References
- ^ a b c Rosser, Michael (September 25, 2023). "Fortissimo boards Chen Kaige's 'The Volunteers: To The War'". Screen Daily. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
- ^ a b Xu Fan (3 October 2023). "War blockbuster earns highest acclaim among holiday films". Chinadaily.com.cn. China Daily Information Co. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Liu Wen (4 October 2023). "《志願軍：雄兵出擊》票房慘淡 民眾厭倦了「戰勝美國人」的主旋律？". VOA Cantonese (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Liu Wen (12 April 2023). "陈凯歌携《志愿军》亮相北影节红毯，影片将分多集上映". news.sina.com (in Simplified Chinese). Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Brzeski, Patrick (1 October 2023). "China Box Office: Zhang Yimou's 'Under the Light' Wins Mid-Autumn Holiday Race With $63M Opening". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
- ^ Liang, Rachel (22 October 2023). "In China, Chest-Thumping Nationalistic Films Lose Momentum". The Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones & Company, Inc. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
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