The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death

Sep 30, 2024

2h 24m

★ 6.3

A war masterpiece. Iron blood will never die.

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.

Genres

Drama

War

History

Production Companies

China Film Group Corporation

China Film Creative

Bona Film Group

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Cast

Li Xiang

Zhu Yilong

Li Moyi

Xin Baiqing

Li Xiao

Zhang Zifeng

Wu Benzheng

Zhu Yawen

Sun Xing

Arthur Chen

Peng Dehuai

Wang Yanhui

Zhao Annan

Xiao Yang

Fu Chongbi

Wu Jing

Yang Sandi

Zhang Youhao

Zhang Xiaoheng

Ou Hao

Cai Changyuan

Elvis Han

Xie Fang

Guo Xiaodong

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The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death

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