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[edit]
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Cast[edit]
- 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[edit]
Production on the film began in July 2022,[4] and finished thirteen months later in August 2023.[2]
Marketing[edit]
A trailer for the film was released on April 21, 2023.
Music[edit]
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Release[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ 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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