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the battle flag is fierce, the hero will live forever; the mighty soup, the iron blood will never be destroyed. recently, the director of the movie "volunteers: battle of life and death" chen kaige, screenwriter zhang ke and actors zhu yilong, zhu yawen, zhang zifeng, chen feiyu, zhang youhao, han dongjun, and li zhuoyang walked into a mobile detachment of the beijing armed police corps (the predecessor of the special operations squadron 1 was originally affiliated with the film the 188th division of the 63rd army of china's "heroic iron army", which was awarded the "great merit company" by the 63rd army during the cheorwon blockade), joined hands with the chinese bugle to launch a special themed screening event for national defense education "what is youth? what should youth be afraid of".

the movie "volunteers: battle of life and death" will be released on september 30. this time, the main creators visited the detachment, and together with the armed police officers and soldiers who are the successors of the heroes and the guardians of the security of their home and country, they recalled the heroic battle stories and paid tribute together. heroic ancestors. when the officers and soldiers of the "great merit company" walked onto the podium holding the company flag representing meritorious service and honor, thunderous applause broke out on the scene. the sound of heroes charging on the battlefield seemed to still be in their ears. but now that the battle flag is hunting, we are hunting take over the heroic banner, inherit the aspirations of our ancestors, and move forward bravely. the movie "volunteers: battle of life and death" was created with the greatest sincerity to pay the deepest respect to the heroes of the volunteer army more than 70 years ago and to the soldiers who protected their homes and country.

　　"let's move on!"

　　the flag of the great gonglian company is on the stage, the intersection of history and reality reflects the emergence of heroes in china in large numbers

the "dagon company" participating in the theme screening this time was formerly affiliated with the 188th division of the 63rd army. it is also the prototype of the company mainly depicted in the movie "volunteers: battle of life and death". on the battlefield to resist u.s. aggression and aid korea, the company participated in the battle of cheongpyeongcheon, the blockade of bukhan river, and the defense of kaesong. during the battle to break through the imjin river, the company held the front line of highland 194.4 and fought fiercely with the enemy for several days. it held its position and successfully covered the follow-up troops crossing the river. , defeated the belgian battalion; in the cheorwon blocking battle, the officers and soldiers of the entire company were brave and tenacious, and fought bravely to kill the enemy, and were recorded as having great merit. today, the "great merit company" still carries forward the spirit of its ancestors and sticks to its position of protecting the homeland and the country. the young soldiers in the new era are as sincere, passionate, fearless and brave as the volunteer soldiers back then!

after the movie screening, the officers and soldiers burst into warm applause. at the event, director chen kaige and screenwriter zhang ke couldn't hide their excitement when they saw the prototype company in their work right in front of them. chen kaige said with emotion, "the characters played by the actors around me are all from the 63rd army, so i have a feeling of returning to the old army. if the heroic fighting and sacrifice of the chinese people's volunteers ensured the tranquility and peace of the country back then, , then all of our officers and soldiers here today, you are also creating the current peace and happiness." screenwriter zhang ke said that he had collected stories from the army during the creative process, and now he sees that the officers and soldiers are very friendly.

when the soldiers walked onto the podium holding the company flag of the "great merit company" with the merits and honors of the 188th division of the 63rd army, all the creators stood in awe. although this flag has gone through more than 70 years of ups and downs, it is still bright. it is a testimony of the bloody battles and bravery of the volunteer soldiers on the korean battlefield, and a symbol of iron blood and glory. in the film, li xiang, the instructor of the 188th division battalion of the 63rd army played by zhu yilong, planted a red flag on the smoke-filled position. when he saw the company's flag of the dagong company, he couldn't help but sigh: "i saw the company's flag of the dagong company with my own eyes today. it's very special." i am excited, but also a little dazed. i really feel that the spirit of the volunteer army is passed down from generation to generation. standing in front of all the officers and soldiers of the new era, i am very grateful for your protection. i pay tribute to the volunteer army and pay tribute to you." at the same time, the scene was also shocked! the highlight scene in the film was recreated. when li xiang and zhu yilong, who plays the instructor of the 188th division battalion of the 63rd army, shared his impressive lines. just after saying "the first battalion has fallen, you continue to move forward," thousands of armed police officers and soldiers on the scene shook their heads. the answer: "we continue to move forward! we continue to move forward! we continue to move forward!" the voice was loud and powerful, echoing the mission passed down to them by their ancestors!

nowadays, armed police officers and soldiers continue to polish this flag with practical actions. an officer and soldier at the scene who experienced the wenchuan earthquake as a child and decided to join the army when he grew up watched the video and couldn't help but share how they inherited the strength of their predecessors and defended the country during flood fighting and rescue operations. the story of people’s lives and property. more than 70 years ago, the volunteers of the 188th division of the 63rd army fought to the death in order to protect the peace of their home and country. today, these young armed police officers are still on the front line of danger to protect the lights of thousands of families. the flag does not fall, but their spirit remains. immortal, at this moment the "hero" in the movie "volunteers: battle of life and death" travels through time and space and reaches a link with reality!

　　"crossing the yalu river with great vigor"

　　paying tribute to the soldiers of the new era, the loud war songs and passion reappeared on the battlefield.

the movie "volunteers: battle of life and death" is the second part of the grand war series "volunteers". it mainly depicts the fierce battle of cheorwon blockade through group portraits of volunteer soldiers, and also presents the story through the gathering and dispersion of the three members of the li family on the battlefield. the soldiers felt deep nostalgia for their home and country. zhang zifeng, who plays the sister of the li family in the film, said: "in the film, li xiaolai's father and brother who have always been thinking about are her biggest pillars. but when she goes to the battlefield, she discovers that this small family of three is just a microcosm of thousands of soldiers. these small children what brings home is more reunions." in the audience, young officers and soldiers who were far away from home told stories about themselves and their families, including the regret of missing their father's last visit because of the mission, and the "family photo" was a screenshot of a video call. optimistic, they stayed away from home for "everyone", but they never regretted it! in the film, wu benzheng, a returning military expert played by zhu yawen, also enters the battlefield in order to create better weapons for new china. seeing the new appearance of today's modernized troops, zhu yawen couldn't help but sigh: "i feel that the troops in the new era are more powerful and energetic!"

the cheorwon blockade was a life-and-death battle that lasted for 12 days and nights. the chinese people's volunteers, with no ammunition or food, resisted the enemy's steel torrent with their flesh and blood, creating a heroic iron army. the leading actors chen feiyu and li zhuoyang, who brilliantly presented the heroic side of the volunteer soldiers in the film, said excitedly: "during the filming process, we experienced battles and life and death with the volunteer soldiers, and we fully understood what kind of burden they shouldered. responsibility." facing the young soldiers who took over the banner of the heroic iron army, han dongjun said excitedly: "i also envy you all for being able to wear military uniforms. it was a great regret for me not to join the army. salute." many officers and soldiers at the scene also expressed excitement that they were very moved to see their company's glorious deeds on the battlefield of resisting u.s. aggression and aiding korea being shown on the big screen. "when i just watched the movie, i couldn't help but cry several times, because the movie truly reproduced it. the fierceness and cruelty of the cheorwon blocking battle also showed the heroic spirit of the revolutionary ancestors who were ready to die. at the same time, i am even more proud and proud because the predecessor of our army is the 3rd battalion and 9th company of the 564th regiment of the 63rd army of the chinese people's volunteer army. "

finally, the main creator of the film and all the officers and soldiers sang the "battle hymn of the chinese people's volunteers", "mighty and high-spirited, across the yalu river". the high-spirited and powerful singing ignited everyone at the scene. the singing seemed to transcend the barriers of time and space and float to more than 70 years ago. the bank of the yalu river in front of us coincides with the young faces of the heroes, which makes us never forget their rush. it is precisely because they stood on the battlefield that the current singing voices are loud!

the movie "volunteers: battle of life and death" is led by china film co., ltd., co-produced by china news network and others, directed by chen kaige, and will be released nationwide on september 30, 2024.