The Volunteers: To the War (2023)
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, New China was faced with "internal and external troubles". Since the outbreak of the Korean Civil War, the U.S. military has repeatedly provoked the border between China and North Korea, and civilians have been brutally bombed. In order to maintain the hard-won peace and long-term stability for generations, in October 1950, the Chinese People's Volunteers entered North Korea, and the "Resist US Aid Korea" war kicked off.
Director: Chen Kaige
Genre: Drama, War, History
Runtime: 141 min
Release Date: September 28, 2023
Cast
- Tang Guoqiang - 毛泽东
- Wang Yanhui - 彭德怀
- Liu Jin - 周恩来
- Xin Baiqing - 李默尹
- Zhang Songwen - 伍修权
- Huang Xiaoming - 江潮
- Zhang Ziyi - 唐笙
- Zhu Yawen - 吴本正
- Zhang Zifeng - 李晓
- Wei Daxun - 毛岸英
Screenplay
- Huang Jianxin (Screenplay)
- Liu Jianwei (Screenplay)
- Lan Xiaolong (Original Story)
- Zhang Ke
Music: 余晓牧, Wang Zhiyi
Editing: Li Dianshi
Production: China Film Group Corporation, China Film Creative, 八一电影制片厂, Bona Film Group
Country: China
Language: 普通话, English
Box Office: $116M
Original Language: zh
Keywords
korean war (1950-53)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Volunteers: To the War about?
- In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, New China was faced with "internal and external troubles". Since the outbreak of the Korean Civil War, the U.S. military has repeatedly provoked the border between China and North Korea, and civilians have been brutally bombed. In order to maintain the hard-won peace and long-term stability for generations, in October 1950, the Chinese People's Volunteers entered North Korea, and the "Resist US Aid Korea" war kicked off.
- Who directed The Volunteers: To the War?
- The Volunteers: To the War was directed by Chen Kaige.
- Who stars in The Volunteers: To the War?
- The Volunteers: To the War stars Tang Guoqiang, Wang Yanhui, Liu Jin, Xin Baiqing, Zhang Songwen, Huang Xiaoming.
- How long is The Volunteers: To the War?
- The Volunteers: To the War has a runtime of 2h 21m (141 minutes).
- What genre is The Volunteers: To the War?
- The Volunteers: To the War is a Drama, War, History film.
- How much did The Volunteers: To the War gross?
- The Volunteers: To the War grossed $116M worldwide.
- Where was The Volunteers: To the War produced?
- The Volunteers: To the War was produced in China.