The Volunteers: To the War
志愿军：雄兵出击
Synopsis
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, New China was faced with "internal and external troubles". Since the outbreak of the Korean Civil War, the U.S. military has repeatedly provoked the border between China and North Korea, and civilians have been brutally bombed. In order to maintain the hard-won peace and long-term stability for generations, in October 1950, the Chinese People's Volunteers entered North Korea, and the "Resist US Aid Korea" war kicked off.
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Type: Trailer • Published 2023-09-27
Top Cast
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Tang Guoqiang
Mao Zedong
Wang Yanhui
Peng Dehuai
Liu Jin
Zhou En'lai
Xin Baiqing
Li Moyin
Zhang Songwen
Wu Xiuquan
Huang Xiaoming
Jiang Chao
Zhang Ziyi
Tang Sheng
Zhu Yawen
Wu Benzheng
Zhang Zifeng
Li Xiao
Wei Daxun
Mao An'ying
Xiao Yang
Zhao An'nan
Wang Xiao
Liang Xingchu
Arthur Chen
Sun Xing
Vision Wei
Dai Ruyi
Yin Fang
Yang Shaocheng
Zhang Youhao
Yang Sandi
Hai Qing
Lin Qiaozhi
Wang Chuanjun
Qiao Guanhua
Release History & Theatrical Window
China Film Week In Tokyo
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$70M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$118.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.7x
+$48.8M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chen Kaige
- Screenplay & Story
- Huang Jianxin, Liu Jianwei
- Original Score
- Yu Xiaomu, Wang Zhiyi
- Original Title
- 志愿军：雄兵出击
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 2h 21m
- Production Budget
- $70M
- Worldwide Gross
- $118.8M
- Production Studios
- China Film Creative, Bona Film Group, China Film Group Corporation, 八一电影制片厂
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Chen Kaige
Huang Jianxin, Liu Jianwei, Lan Xiaolong, Zhang Ke
Yu Xiaomu, Wang Zhiyi
Zhao Fei, Li Qiang
Li Dianshi
Fu Ruoqing, Chen Hong, Huang Jianxin, Ning Ya
Department Leadership Roster
Fu Ruoqing
Producer
Chen Hong
Producer
Chen Kaige
Director
Huang Jianxin
Screenplay
Huang Jianxin
Producer
Liu Jianwei
Screenplay
Zhang Ke
Writer
Ning Ya
Producer
Zhao Fei
Director of Photography
Li Dianshi
Editor
Li Qiang
Director of Photography
Wang Zhiyi
Original Music Composer
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What is The Volunteers: To the War about?
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, New China was faced with "internal and external troubles". Since the outbreak of the Korean Civil War, the U.S. military has repeatedly provoked the border between China and North Korea, and civilians have been brutally bombed. In order to maintain the hard-won peace and long-term stability for generations, in October 1950, the Chinese People's Volunteers entered North Korea, and the "Resist US Aid Korea" war kicked off.
Who directed The Volunteers: To the War?
The Volunteers: To the War was directed by Chen Kaige.
Who stars in The Volunteers: To the War?
The principal cast of The Volunteers: To the War includes Tang Guoqiang, Wang Yanhui, Liu Jin, Xin Baiqing, Zhang Songwen.
When was The Volunteers: To the War released and how long is it?
The Volunteers: To the War was released in 2023 with a total runtime of 2h 21m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Volunteers: To the War?
The Volunteers: To the War had a reported production budget of $70M and grossed $118.8M at the worldwide box office (1.7 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Volunteers: To the War?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Volunteers: To the War was composed by Yu Xiaomu, Wang Zhiyi.