Based on the second battle at Lake Changjin during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, The Battle at Lake Changjin tells a magnificent history: 71 years ago, the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army headed for the battlefield in Korea. In the extremely cold and harsh conditions, the combat troops at eastern front fight against the enemy all the way with their iron will and great bravery; they reverse the war situation and fully demonstrate the national and military prestige. 

 

As the opening film of the 11th Beijing International Film Festival, let’s enjoy the wonderful preview of The Battle at Lake Changjin. 

 

BJIFF-Edition Trailer of The Battle at Lake Changjin

 

The Battle at Lake Changjin is co-directed by Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark and Dante Lam, and Huang Jianxin acts as the general producer and screenwriter. The successful experience of the four elite filmmakers in the field of commercial blockbusters, as well as with the participation of screenwriter Lan Xiaolong, will undoubtedly help this film achieve a perfect result in audiovisual effect and narrative tension.

 

In addition, the cast of the film also includes many super stars with Wu Jing and Jackson Yee as leading starring, Duan Yihong as special starring, Zhu Yawen, Li Chen and Han Dongjun as starring role, Hu Jun as special guest starring, Zhang Hanyu as guest starring, Huang Xuan as special starring, Ou Hao as cameo. In terms of role creation, the actual performance of all the actors is certain out of question. The different personalities they present in this film, as well as the image of soldiers they display in the trailer, will make the audience full of great expectation. 

 

A heroic battle moving all the Chinese people, a majestic patriotic epic, a well-produced war film and an elite cast and crew. Through the perspective of new era, The Batter at Lake Changjin adopts brilliant cinematography technologies and advanced shooting skills to bring the audience back to the warring years with immersive experience of all the hardships suffered by the revolutionary ancestors, so that they can fully recognize the hard-won prosperity and progress of New China in deep empathy. 

 

As the backbone of “China Victory Trilogy” dedicated for the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party of China by Bona Film Group, the scale of production and investment, the duration of shooting as well as the number of cast and crew of The Battle at Lake Changjin have hit a record high in the history of Chinese film within this century. As the opening film at the 11th BJIFF, the film is second to none in terms of the scale and the quality.

 

On the international stage full of diversity at the BJIFF, the screening of blockbuster like The Battle at Lake Changjin also highlights the BJIFF’s expectation for the progress of Chinese film industry. It is believed that the future of Chinese films will be more expected with the joint efforts of all the filmmakers.