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Hengyang 1944

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Overview

The film focuses on an epic battle in the history of China's War of Resistance against Japan, which shocked the world with its overwhelming force against a small enemy. In the 1944 Hengyang defense battle, the 10th Army of the Chinese front battlefield, with a force of less than 18,000 people, defended the city alone against the Japanese army with a total strength of 110,000 people outside the city for 47 days. The Chinese army suffered more than 16,000 casualties and the Japanese army suffered more than 48,000 casualties, creating the only record of the comparison of enemy and our forces and casualties since the War of Resistance. It dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese army's No. 1 operation launched by the Japanese headquarters and became a battle case comparable to any battle in World War II.

Directed by Zhang Yang
Written by Liu He-ping
Produced by Liu He-ping, Hu Xiaofeng
Box OfficeBudget: $70.0M0

Top Cast

Yu Hewei

Yu Hewei

Fang Xianjue

Yang Yang

Yang Yang

Jing Qidi

Wan Qian

Wan Qian

Gu Zhuyun

Wang Jinsong

Wang Jinsong

Liu Biao

Yin Fang

Yin Fang

Cao Huating

Li Guangjie

Li Guangjie

Zeng Jing

Tan Kai

Tan Kai

Cao Lei

Cao Lei

Hu Yajie

Hu Yajie

About Hengyang 1944

Hengyang 1944 is a war, drama film. Directed by Zhang Yang, it stars Yu Hewei, Yang Yang, Wan Qian. The film focuses on an epic battle in the history of China's War of Resistance against Japan, which shocked the world with its overwhelming force against a small enemy. In the 1944 Hengyang defense battle, the 10th Army of the Chinese front battlefield, with a force of less than 18,000 people, defended the city alone against the Japanese army with a total strength of 110,000 people outside the city for 47 days. The Chinese army suffered more than 16,000 casualties and the Japanese army suffered more than 48,000 casualties, creating the only record of the comparison of enemy and our forces and casualties since the War of Resistance. It dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese army's No. 1 operation launched by the Japanese headquarters and became a battle case comparable to any battle in World War II.

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