A great war masterpiece for the National Day, a tribute to the immortal heroes. On the afternoon of October 1, as the 66th event of "Volunteers: Battle of Life and Death" "Ten Thousand People Continue to Write the Unfinished Story" of 75 movie viewing groups across the country, "

A great war masterpiece for the National Day, a tribute to the immortal heroes. On the afternoon of October 1st, as the 66th event of " Volunteer Army: The Battle of Life and Death " "Ten Thousand People Continue to Write the Unfinished Story" of 75 movie viewing groups across the country, "I am in the movie viewing group" organized more than 120 movie fans in Zhengzhou We watched the movie "Volunteers: Battle of Life and Death" together at Dennis Cinemas on Oscar Voyage Road.

As the second part of the "Volunteers" trilogy, "Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death" focuses on the Cheorwon Blockade in the fifth battle of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. 25,000 Chinese People's Volunteers faced off against nearly 50,000 "United Nations troops" , the 63rd Army adopted a series of sophisticated tactics and used wisdom to fight fiercely with the enemy for 12 days and nights, completing the task of holding on to their position. While watching the movie, many viewers were moved to tears several times. Everyone was moved and inspired by the perseverance and heroic fighting spirit of the revolutionary martyrs. They all expressed their awe for history and the memory of their ancestors.

The war masterpiece is shockingly presented and national sentiments resonate.

The "Volunteer Army" trilogy directed by Chen Kaige uses time as the context to present the "battle of founding the country" of New China in a panoramic and multi-dimensional manner. The first " Volunteer Army: Heroes Attack " revolves around the decision to send troops and the first and second battles started by the Chinese People's Volunteers entering North Korea. It was released on the National Day in 2023 and won the reputation championship of the National Day movie that year. This time "Volunteers: Battle of Life and Death" will meet again on National Day. The timeline advances to the third to fifth battles, and the story focuses on the Cheorwon Blockade in the fifth battle.

In May 1951, the main forces of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army began to move northward and recuperate. Cheorwon, as a transportation hub between North and South Korea at that time, was a strategic location for the Volunteer Army to transfer supplies and contain opponents' attacks. In order to prevent the "United Nations Army" Counterattack, the 63rd Army was ordered to garrison Cheorwon in the face of danger. At the same time, Cheorwon's terrain is a flat plain, which is very suitable for the mechanized march of the "United Nations Army", while the volunteer army's artillery fire and number of personnel are far less than that of the enemy. Faced with a powerful offensive of nearly 50,000 enemies, coordinated by infantry, tanks and artillery, the 63rd Army did not retreat and relied on wisdom and bravery to fight the enemy fiercely for 12 days and nights. This battle played a very important role in the overall situation of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. After the Cheorwon Blockade, the war entered the peace negotiation stage, so this battle can be called a "battle of life and death."

"The cut off supply lines and the huge disparity in force failed to scare away the volunteers. The desperate struggle in the trenches allowed the enemy to see the tenacity and unyieldingness of the Chinese people. This spirit has also been integrated into the blood of all Chinese people and flows to this day." While watching the movie, I was both shocked and moved. Every war scene was tense and intense, and every detail revealed the cruelty and ruthlessness of war. Volunteer soldiers can still have firm faith at critical moments of life and death. , unyielding will, and pay tribute to these most lovely people." "Although more than 70 years have passed since the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, and the smoke on the Cheorwon battlefield has also dissipated in the long river of history, the spirit of the Chinese People's Volunteers who are not afraid of powerful enemies and forge ahead bravely "Always influencing generations of Chinese people"...The movie "Volunteers: Battle of Life and Death" takes the audience back to those turbulent years, observes the past and thinks about the present, and once again ignites the audience's national sentiments.

Realize the smoke of the battlefield with delicate emotions and resonate

The movie "Volunteers: Battle of Life and Death" is starring Zhu Yilong, Starring Zhang Youhao , Ou Hao , Han Dongjun, Guo Xiaodong, and Li Zhuoyang, with special appearances by Ren Zhong, Li Naiwen, Nie Yuan, Tang Zeng, Wang Ting, He Ziming, Wang Yang, and Jia Bing. Powerful actors gather together and old and new comrades meet.

According to reports, in order to tell the story of the Chinese People’s Volunteers well, the film’s costume team alone has nearly 100 staff members, and a total of about 50,000 kilograms of volunteer uniforms were prepared. To maintain authenticity, these were also arranged according to the setting and progress of the story. Military uniforms undergo varying degrees of distressing, and it takes seven or eight steps to complete each piece.At its peak, the props team had more than 170 people. The entire crew had 4 props warehouses, totaling about 11,000 square meters, with more than 100,000 props. In this movie, many props such as the publicity machine microphone used by Li Xiao (played by Zhang Zifeng) and the kettle used by the 63rd Army were "antiques" collected by the creator from the Internet. At one point, the old objects on a certain platform were even evacuated. In the opinion of the main creators, old objects have warmth. Their appearance in the film not only adds points to the authenticity, but also pays homage to that period of history.

For the Cheorwon Blockade, which is the focus of the movie, the creators have put in a lot of "hard work". There are more than 20 shooting locations built and processed for the film, with a total area of ​​over one million. Among them, the Cheorwon battlefield accounts for more than 200,000 square meters, making it the largest of all shooting locations. It took two or three months to construct the Cheorwon battlefield, and adjustments and modifications were continued during the filming process. As a blocking battle, most of the battles in Cheorwon took place in the trenches, so the trench scenes are crucial to the entire film. There must be some twists and changes inside to meet the shooting needs of hand-to-hand combat and encounters; It needs to be highly appropriate, allowing the audience to see the scene of fighting the enemy together inside and outside the trenches. In the end, more than 14 types of trenches and fortifications were involved. In the play, the scene of the 188th Division of the 63rd Army digging trenches was also very shocking. More than 2,000 extras were used to vividly demonstrate the vigor of the volunteer soldiers working together and racing against time. In addition, the film also produced 21 tanks, more than 10 of which were equipped with power systems. When they drove towards Cheorwon battlefield together, they not only gave the audience a visual shock, but also made people feel the 63rd Army. What kind of battle were they facing? Under the firepower gap between the stronger enemy and our weaker enemy, they used tenacity and tenacity to hold on to the position at their feet.

It is worth mentioning that compared to the first part, the story of the second part pays more attention to the delicate emotions of individuals. The warm reunion of the three members of the Li family in the flames of war, the warm moment when Peng Dehuai (played by Wang Yanhui) trotted to deliver a candy to Li Moyin; Zhao Annan (played by Xiao Yang) finally showed his calm and alertness like a veteran; Yang Sandi (played by Zhang Youhao) Zhang Xiaoheng (played by Ou Hao) has a soldier's stubbornness towards protecting military expert Wu Benzheng (played by Zhu Yawen)... Everyone's emotions and experiences are very unique and vivid, forming a moving picture of war. The blend of group portraits, personal destiny and history creates a huge emotional impact.

The movie "Volunteers: Battle of Life and Death" is led by China Film Co., Ltd., China Film Creative (Beijing) Film Co., Ltd., Bayi Film Studio, Beijing Rongyou Film and Television Culture Media Co., Ltd., and Beijing Bona Pictures Group Co., Ltd. Produced by the company. As of 21:30 on October 1, the total box office of the film has exceeded 200 million.

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