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among the new national day films that will be released this year, the only series sequel is the film "volunteers: battle of life and death" directed by chen kaige.

this film is the second part of the "volunteer army" trilogy. it will focus on the cheorwon blockade in the fifth battle of the war to resist u.s. aggression and aid korea. this was a battle of life and death that lasted for 12 days and nights. the starring role of this film will follow. the development of the plot has also changed. the main actors have become zhu yilong, xin baiqing, zhang zifeng, etc. of course, many characters who appeared in the first part will also reunite on the tiewuan battlefield to fight against the enemy together.

the story of "volunteers: battle of life and death" revolves around the cheorwon blockade in the fifth battle of the war to resist u.s. aggression and aid korea. in may 1951, the chinese people's volunteers and the people's army fought continuously for a month. the troops were tired and in short supply of food and ammunition. under the order of the china-north korea joint command, the main forces of the corps began to move north for rest and recuperation. however, in the early stages of the transfer, the "united nations army" began a large-scale counterattack in an attempt to separate the defense lines of the chinese people's volunteers and the people's army.

in order to cover the transfer and recuperation of hundreds of thousands of volunteers, the 63rd army was ordered at the critical moment. 25,000 soldiers fought fiercely with nearly 50,000 "united nations troops" in cheorwon, and resisted several enemy charges for 12 days and nights.

in a strategic sense, this battle completely shattered the enemy's attempt to destroy the volunteer army's rear base and eliminate the main force of the volunteer army, and played a vital role in stabilizing the situation on the korean battlefield.

looking back at the first part, the story revolves around the first and second battles fought by the chinese people's volunteers in north korea. there are many vivid characters and touching scenes that are still vivid in people's minds.

for example, characters such as dai ruyi (played by wei chen), yang shaocheng (played by yin fang), sun xing (played by chen feiyu) of the 38th army who are responsible for blocking the enemy forces at songgu peak tenaciously defended their positions, and their bravery in refusing to retreat and not fearing sacrifice made people cry. the farewell scene of mao zedong's son mao anying (played by wei daxun) looking at mao zedong through the window before going to the battlefield made the audience sad. at that time, the ambassadorial representative wu xiuquan (played by zhang songwen) led the chinese delegation to the united nations security council. the scene was a highlight in the history of chinese diplomacy. , also impressive.

the cast of the second part is still star-studded, including zhu yilong, xin baiqing, zhang zifeng, zhu yawen, chen feiyu, wang yanhui, xiao yang, wu jing, zhang youhao, ou hao, han dongjun, guo xiaodong, li zhuoyang, ren zhong, li naiwen, nie yuan, tang zeng, wang ting, he ziming, wang yang, jia bing and other powerful old, middle-aged and young actors.

among them, several of the main actors who played a bigger role in this film actually appeared in the last easter egg of the first film. in this sequel, li moyin, played by xin baiqing, was originally the pillar of the family and the emotional sustenance of the children, but as a soldier with a sense of mission and responsibility, he must leave home to fulfill his mission; li xiang, played by zhu yilong, is a battalion instructor with rich combat experience, and is also the son and brother of the family, caring about his family and country; li xiao, played by zhang zifeng, comes from the li family the little sister grew up to be a "heroine" warrior. although she witnessed the cruelty of the battlefield, she still chose to move forward firmly;

familiar faces that appeared in the first part will also appear in this one. for example, sun xing, a survivor of the songgu peak battle, was injured and lost his memory, but he rushed to the battlefield as soon as possible when he was needed. yang sandi, as the battle damage recorder, , working hard to write down the names of every soldier under the hail of bullets, so that they will not be forgotten by history.

as a war movie, grand war scenes are also an indispensable element of "volunteers: battle of life and death". battle scenes such as charges between the two parties, melee combat, land, sea and air bombings, and tunnel raids make people feel like they are on the battlefield.

it is reported that there are approximately 25,000 sets of clothing involved in the entire film, of which only the volunteer army uniforms total about 50,000 kilograms.

at the same time, the cheorwon battlefield in "volunteers: battle of life and death", which was the battle of life and death in the war to resist us aggression and aid korea - the "cheorwon blockade battle" shooting location, is the largest in the trilogy series, reaching 200,000 square meters. the main creator restored the real battlefield through artistic scenery in the studio.

director chen kaige felt that filming this section was a "tough battle" and very difficult to shoot. it took three months to shoot, which is enough time to make a movie. in his words, this requires a lot of patience, just like making clothes, "sewing" the story together stitch by stitch.

judging from the new films released on the national day holiday, "volunteers: battle of life and death" is the only main theme film and the only sequel. it has only been one year since the previous film was released on the national day holiday last year. from the theme and the plot is very suitable for the national day schedule. whether you are an audience who has watched the previous film or a new movie fan, you can go into the theater to once again experience the heroic and unyielding spirit of the volunteers.