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The Eight Hundred

Original title: Ba bai
  • 20202020
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  • 2h 29m
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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, c... Read allFrom 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.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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5.4K
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  • Director
    • Hu Guan
  • Writers
    • Hu Guan(screenplay by)
    • Rui Ge(screenplay by)
    • Kun Hu(associate screenwriter)
  • Stars
    • Zhi-zhong Huang
    • Zhang Junyi
    • Hao Ou
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  • Director
    • Hu Guan
  • Writers
    • Hu Guan(screenplay by)
    • Rui Ge(screenplay by)
    • Kun Hu(associate screenwriter)
  • Stars
    • Zhi-zhong Huang
    • Zhang Junyi
    • Hao Ou
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 48User reviews
    • 44Critic reviews
    • 64Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 23 wins & 32 nominations

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    Zhi-zhong Huang
    Zhi-zhong Huang
    • Lao Huluas Lao Hulu
    Zhang Junyi
    • Xiao Hubeias Xiao Hubei
    Hao Ou
    Hao Ou
    • Duan Wuas Duan Wu
    Xiaoguang Hu
    • Hubei Officeras Hubei Officer
    Wu Jiang
    Wu Jiang
    • Lao Tieas Lao Tie
    Yi Zhang
    Yi Zhang
    • Old Abacusas Old Abacus
    Qianyuan Wang
    Qianyuan Wang
    • Yang Guaias Yang Guai
    Cheng Zhang
    • Lei Xiongas Lei Xiong
    Siyu Lu
    Siyu Lu
    • Yang Ruifuas Yang Ruifu
    Chun Du
    Chun Du
    • Xie Jinyuanas Xie Jinyuan
    Vision Wei
    Vision Wei
    • Zhu Shengzhongas Zhu Shengzhong
    • (as Chen Wei)
    En Bai
    En Bai
    • Yang Deyuas Yang Deyu
    Youhao Zhang
    Youhao Zhang
    • Xiao Qiyueas Xiao Qiyue
    Lu Cao
    • Jiang Jingas Jiang Jing
    • (as Noah Lu)
    Yixin Tang
    Yixin Tang
    • Yang Huiminas Yang Huimin
    Jiuxiao Li
    Jiuxiao Li
    • Dao Zias Dao Zi
    Chen Li
    Chen Li
    • Shandong Soldieras Shandong Soldier
    Yong Hou
    • Professoras Professor
    • Director
      • Hu Guan
    • Writers
      • Hu Guan(screenplay by)
      • Rui Ge(screenplay by)
      • Kun Hu(associate screenwriter)
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    Storyline

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    The Eight Hundred recounts a key moment in the Battle of Shanghai in 1937 during the Second Sino-Japanese War when 452 Chinese soldiers, led by Lieutenant Colonel Xie Jinyuan (Du Chun), are ordered to defend the fortress-like Sihang Warehouse against the much larger Japanese army. Slowly, the defenders' numbers are whittled down while repelling one enemy attack after another. Meanwhile, the siege is being watched by the initially dispassionate citizens of Shanghai's opulent International Settlement on the other side of Suzhou Creek. As the Chinese soldiers' situation becomes more desperate, it awakens a dormant patriotism that inspires the citizens to help them.
    • chinese history
    • shanghai china
    • local blockbuster
    • 1930s
    • based on true story
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      • Action
      • Drama
      • History
      • War
    • Certificate
      • Not Rated
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      The warehouse can still be visited today and has a museum about the battle.
    • Goofs
      When the journalists are setting-up their cameras in front of the warehouse, several news outlets are being named. One of them is AFP (Agence France-Presse) but the company was only created 7 years later in 1944.
    • Alternate versions
      The original cut set to be premiered in 2019's Shanghai International Film Festival is 160-minutes long. The re-censored version, which got finally released in 2020, is only 147-minute, with many replaced shots and multiple scenes blown-up and cropped.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Radio Dolin: Hollywood surrenders to Asian movies, Sorokin's new novel and best role for Khodchenkova (2021)

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    Top review
    8/10
    Fantastic looking film
    The Eight Hundred was the biggest grossing film of 2020 , beating Tenet but it's not surprising when you think about it. It was released during the pandemic and China has a population of over two billion , so in theory they could beat Hollywood every year.

    Having said all that , this is a much better film than Tenet anyway .

    It's the story of a group of Chinese soldiers and draft dodgers , in 1937 who put up a four-day defence of a Shanghai warehouse complex just as Japanese forces are overwhelming China.

    This film looks amazing. As war films go it's right up there and i was surprised to see it only cost only eighty Million dollars. Perhaps that is because they didn't spent so much of the budget on actors wages as Hollywood , would normally ?

    I have to admit the logistics had me confused at times. I would have liked more of an explanation as to why one side of the river was so different to the other and why people of all nationalities were just watching the chaos go on .

    The acting was really good and i like the fact that they were not afraid to kill off main characters.

    It's biggest problem is it's too long . In fact it's that long the opening credits were still playing twenty minutes after the start of the film. I did think at one stage that i might have to watch it in two parts but thankfully i manages to see it through and in the long run , it was definitely worth it.

    I'm sure the Chinese people will have loved this. It does feel a little flag waving at times , almost as if it's a propaganda movie but i can forgive director Hu Guan for that because he has produced a stunning piece of work.
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    • In the movie there is a reference to an ancient warrior on a white horse against an army. Which legend is this?

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    • Release date
      • August 28, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • China
    • Official sites
      • Huayi Tencent Entertainment
      • Koch Media (Germany)
    • Languages
      • Chinese
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Ba bai
    • Filming locations
      • Shanghai, China
    • Production companies
      • Beijing Diqi Yinxiang Entertainment
      • Huayi Brothers Media
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $80,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $372,755
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $118,161
      • Aug 30, 2020
    • Gross worldwide
      • $461,421,559
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 29 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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