The Eight Hundred (2020)

From the acclaimed filmmaker behind Mr. Six comes a riveting war epic. In 1937, eight hundred Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army.

Director:

Hu Guan

Writers:

Hu Guan, Rui Ge

Stars:

Zhi-zhong Huang, Zhang Junyi, Hao Ou

16 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zhi-zhong Huang	...	Lao Hulu (as Zhizhong Huang)
Zhang Junyi	...	Xiao Hubei
Hao Ou	...	Duan Wu
Xiaoguang Hu	...	Hubei Officer
Wu Jiang	...	Lao Tie
Yi Zhang	...	Old Abacus
Qianyuan Wang	...	Yang Guai
Cheng Zhang	...	Lei Xiong
Siyu Lu	...	Yang Ruifu
Chun Du	...	Xie Jinyuan
Vision Wei	...	Zhu Shengzhong (as Chen Wei)
En Bai	...	Yang Deyu
Youhao Zhang	...	Xiao Qiyue
Lu Cao	...	Jiang Jing
Yixin Tang	...	Yang Huimin

Storyline

From the acclaimed filmmaker behind Mr. Six comes a riveting war epic. In 1937, eight hundred Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army.

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Plot Keywords:

china | chinese history | shanghai china | chinese soldier | japanese soldier | 

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Genres:

Action | Drama | History | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Did You Know?

Trivia

This film was the number one most successful film at the global box office for 2020, the first non-Hollywood, non English film to do so. The film also marked the time that China surpassed the United States as the world's largest box office market. However, much of this success is largely attributed to the global COVID-19 pandemic.

User Reviews

Emotional roller coaster

The movies is shown from a different aspect, which is something I haven't seen ever since hacksaw ridge. The movie tells a story that you might of never heard of but it's a battle you should know. This movie shows courage, unity, and braveness among the soldiers. It's very inspiring and I hope the future generations can witness it first hand. Truly a masterpiece!

Details

Official Sites:

Huayi Tencent Entertainment Koch Media [Germany]

Country:

China

Language:

Chinese Japanese English

Release Date:

28 August 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Eight Hundred

Filming Locations:

Shanghai, China

Box Office

Budget:

$80,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$118,161, 30 August 2020

Gross USA:

$372,755

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$461,339,528

Company Credits

Production Co:

Beijing Diqi Yinxiang Entertainment, Huayi Brothers Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

149 min 160 min (original cut)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos Dolby Digital (Dolby TrueHD 7.1)

Color:

Color Black and White (archive footage)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1