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The Eight Hundred

The Eight Hundred

Based on the true story of one of the greatest battles of WWII.

20207.02h 27m

Overview

In 1937, eight hundred Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army.

Directed by Guan Hu
Written by Zhang Xiaobei, Zhao Dongling, Zhao Ningyu
Produced by Zhu Wenjiu
Box OfficeBudget: $80.0MRevenue: $461.4M

Top Cast

Wang Qianyuan

Wang Qianyuan

Yang Guai

Zhang Yi

Zhang Yi

Old Abacus

Huang Zhizhong

Huang Zhizhong

Lao Hulu

Jiang Wu

Jiang Wu

Lao Tie

Ou Hao

Ou Hao

Duan Wu

Du Chun

Du Chun

Lieutenant Colonel Xie Jinyuan

Vision Wei

Vision Wei

Zhu Shengzhong

Tang Yixin

Tang Yixin

Yang Huimin

Li Jiuxiao

Li Jiuxiao

Dao Zi

Jerry Lee

Jerry Lee

Qi Jiaming

Themes & Keywords

siegesecond sino-japanese war (1937-45)

About The Eight Hundred

The Eight Hundred is a war, history, drama, action film released in 2020 exploring themes of siege, second sino-japanese war (1937-45). Directed by Guan Hu, it stars Wang Qianyuan, Zhang Yi, Huang Zhizhong. In 1937, eight hundred Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army.

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