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The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death

The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death

A war masterpiece. Iron blood will never die.

20246.32h 24m

Overview

The movie focuses on the battle of Cheolwon, where the 63rd Army of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (CPVA) was ordered to enter the battlefield of Cheolwon in May 1951, just after a month-long battle, to fight against four divisions of the United Nations Army (UNA). The volunteers fought with bloodshed and finally brought the enemy to the negotiation table.

Directed by Chen Kaige
Written by Zhang Ke, Lan Xiaolong, Chen Kaige
Produced by Fu Ruoqing, Chen Hong
Box Office0Revenue: $165.6M

Top Cast

Zhu Yilong

Zhu Yilong

Li Xiang / 李想

Xin Baiqing

Xin Baiqing

Li Moyin / 李默尹

Zhang Zifeng

Zhang Zifeng

Li Xiao / 李晓

Zhu Yawen

Zhu Yawen

Wu Benzheng / 吴本正

Arthur Chen

Arthur Chen

Sun Xing / 孙醒

Wang Yanhui

Wang Yanhui

Peng Dehuai / 彭德怀

Xiao Yang

Xiao Yang

Zhao An'nan / 赵安南

Wu Jing

Wu Jing

Fu Chongbi / 傅崇碧

Zhang Youhao

Zhang Youhao

Yang Sandi / 杨三弟

Ou Hao

Ou Hao

Zhang Xiaoheng / 张孝恒

Themes & Keywords

korean war (1950-53)blunt

About The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death

The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death is a drama, war, history film released in 2024 exploring themes of korean war (1950-53), blunt. Directed by Chen Kaige, it stars Zhu Yilong, Xin Baiqing, Zhang Zifeng. The movie focuses on the battle of Cheolwon, where the 63rd Army of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (CPVA) was ordered to enter the battlefield of Cheolwon in May 1951, just after a month-long battle, to fight against four divisions of the United Nations Army (UNA). The volunteers fought with bloodshed and finally brought the enemy to the negotiation table.

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