The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death
志愿军：存亡之战
“A war masterpiece. Iron blood will never die.”
Synopsis
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.
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《志愿军：存亡之战》的上映日期是2024-09-30(中国大陆)。 《志愿军：存亡之战》The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death
Type: Trailer • Published 2024-10-03
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Zhu Yilong
Li Xiang
Xin Baiqing
Li Moyin
Zhang Zifeng
Li Xiao
Zhu Yawen
Wu Benzheng
Arthur Chen
Sun Xing
Wang Yanhui
Peng Dehuai
Xiao Yang
Zhao An'nan
Wu Jing
Fu Chongbi
Zhang Youhao
Yang Sandi
Ou Hao
Zhang Xiaoheng
Elvis Han
Cai Changyuan
Guo Xiaodong
Xie Fang
Li Zhuoyang
Yang Chuanyu
Ren Zhong
Zhang Yinghui
Li Naiwen
Han Xianchu
Nie Yuan
Hong Xuezhi
Tang Zeng
Yang Feng'an
Wang Ting
Deng Hua
Release History & Theatrical Window
Beijing
Festival / Special Debut
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$165.6M
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Chen Kaige
- Screenplay & Story
- Zhang Ke, Lan Xiaolong, Chen Kaige
- Original Score
- Guo Sida
- Original Title
- 志愿军：存亡之战
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Worldwide Gross
- $165.6M
- 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
Zhang Ke, Lan Xiaolong, Chen Kaige
Guo Sida
Zhao Fei, Li Qiang
Li Dianshi, Wang Peichong
Fu Ruoqing, Chen Hong
Department Leadership Roster
Zhang Ke
Writer
Chen Kaige
Director
Chen Kaige
Writer
Fu Ruoqing
Producer
Chen Hong
Producer
Zhao Fei
Director of Photography
Li Dianshi
Editor
Wang Peichong
Editor
Guo Sida
Original Music Composer
Li Qiang
Director of Photography
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What is The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death about?
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.
Who directed The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death?
The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death was directed by Chen Kaige.
Who stars in The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death?
The principal cast of The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death includes Zhu Yilong, Xin Baiqing, Zhang Zifeng, Zhu Yawen, Arthur Chen.
When was The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death released and how long is it?
The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death was released in 2024 with a total runtime of 2h 24m.
How much did The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death make at the box office?
The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death grossed $165.6M in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death was composed by Guo Sida.
Is The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death based on a book or true story?
The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Lan Xiaolong".