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Assembly

Assembly

Every sacrifice deserves to be immortalized.

20077.02h 3m

Overview

Follows a soldier trying to gain recognition for comrades who died in 1948, at a turning point in the civil war between the communists and the nationalist forces of the Kuomintang.

Directed by Feng Xiaogang
Written by Liu Heng
Produced by Ren Zhonglun, Wang Zhongjun, John Chong
Box OfficeBudget: $16.0MRevenue: $34.8M

Top Cast

Zhang Hanyu

Zhang Hanyu

Capt. Gu Zidi

Deng Chao

Deng Chao

Col. Zhao Erdou

Yuan Wenkang

Yuan Wenkang

Political Officer Wang Jincun

Tang Yan

Tang Yan

Sun Guiqin

Liao Fan

Liao Fan

Jiao Dapeng

Wang Baoqiang

Wang Baoqiang

Sniper Jiang Maocai

Hu Jun

Hu Jun

Col. Liu Zeshui

Ren Quan

Ren Quan

Political Officer

Hu Ming

Hu Ming

Liangzi

Li Naiwen

Li Naiwen

Demolition Lu Kuanggou

Themes & Keywords

civil warkorean war (1950-53)chinese civil warchinese communism

About Assembly

Assembly is a action, history film released in 2007 exploring themes of civil war, korean war (1950-53), chinese civil war, chinese communism. Directed by Feng Xiaogang, it stars Zhang Hanyu, Deng Chao, Yuan Wenkang. Follows a soldier trying to gain recognition for comrades who died in 1948, at a turning point in the civil war between the communists and the nationalist forces of the Kuomintang.

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