The Eight Hundred Heroes
八百壮士
Synopsis
800 Chinese soldiers guard the important warehouse district against the invading Japanese Army. Re-imagination of a famous (bordering on legendary) episode from the battle of Shanghai: 800 soldiers of the 88th regiment against what feels like the whole of Japan’s Imperial Army - think Thermopylae, Chinese version. A splendid, visually amazing gem which, in its own way, is also a last stand: of silent cinema, Shanghai style. (iffr)
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yunwei Ying
- Screenplay & Story
- Hansheng Yang
- Original Title
- 八百壮士
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 53m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yunwei Ying
Hansheng Yang
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Hansheng Yang
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Yunwei Ying
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What is The Eight Hundred Heroes about?
800 Chinese soldiers guard the important warehouse district against the invading Japanese Army. Re-imagination of a famous (bordering on legendary) episode from the battle of Shanghai: 800 soldiers of the 88th regiment against what feels like the whole of Japan’s Imperial Army - think Thermopylae, Chinese version. A splendid, visually amazing gem which, in its own way, is also a last stand: of silent cinema, Shanghai style. (iffr)
Who directed The Eight Hundred Heroes?
The Eight Hundred Heroes was directed by Yunwei Ying.
Who stars in The Eight Hundred Heroes?
The principal cast of The Eight Hundred Heroes includes Bo'er Chen, Muzhi Yuan, Shufang Zhang.
When was The Eight Hundred Heroes released and how long is it?
The Eight Hundred Heroes was released in 1938 with a total runtime of 53m.