"volunteers: battle of life and death" is released, restoring the cheorwon battlefield and paying tribute to the cutest people
2024-10-01
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chao news client reporter lu fang
on september 30, the movie "volunteers: battle of life and death" was officially released nationwide. the film focuses on the cheorwon blockade in the fifth battle to resist u.s. aggression and aid korea. in the trailer of "destroying the enemy with wisdom" released that day, 25,000 chinese people's volunteers faced nearly 50,000 enemy troops head-on. the 63rd army adopted a series of exquisite tactics, using wisdom and the enemy fought fiercely for 12 days and nights and completed their mission of holding their position. the film's first studio roadshow kicked off in nanjing on september 29, and was greatly moved. the main creators also chatted with the audience about the film's front and backstage, and recalled the prosperous years of the chinese people's volunteers.
in order to tell the story of the chinese people's volunteers well, the film's costume team alone has nearly 100 staff members, and a total of about 50,000 kilograms of volunteer uniforms were prepared. to maintain authenticity, these uniforms were modified to varying degrees according to the setting and progress of the story. it takes seven or eight steps to complete one piece of distressing. at its peak, the props team had more than 170 people. the entire crew had 4 props warehouses, totaling about 11,000 square meters, with more than 100,000 props.
in this movie, many props such as the propaganda machine microphone used by li xiao (played by zhang zifeng) and the kettle used by the 63rd army are "antiques" collected by the main creator. in the opinion of the main creators, old objects have warmth. their appearance in the film not only adds points to the authenticity, but also pays homage to that period of history.
for the cheorwon blockade, which is the focus of the movie, the creators have put in a lot of "hard work". there are more than 20 shooting locations built and processed for the film, with a total area of over one million. among them, the cheorwon battlefield occupies more than 200,000 square meters, which is the largest of all shooting locations. it took two or three months to construct the cheorwon battlefield, and adjustments and modifications were continued during the filming process. as a blocking battle, most of the battles in cheorwon took place in the trenches, so the trench scenes are crucial to the entire film. there must be some twists and changes inside to meet the shooting needs of hand-to-hand combat and encounters; it needs to be highly appropriate, allowing the audience to see the scene of fighting the enemy together inside and outside the trenches. in the end, more than 14 types of trenches and fortifications were involved.
in the play, the scene of the 188th division of the 63rd army digging trenches was also very shocking. more than 2,000 extras were used to vividly demonstrate the vigor of the volunteer soldiers working together and racing against time. in addition, the movie also produced 21 tanks, more than 10 of which are equipped with power systems. when they drive towards cheorwon battlefield together, they will not only give the audience a visual shock, but also make people feel the 63rd army. what kind of battle were they facing? under the firepower gap between the stronger enemy and our weaker enemy, they used tenacity and tenacity to hold on to the position at their feet.
director chen kaige once revealed that compared to the first part of "volunteer army", the story of the second part pays more attention to the delicate emotions of individuals. in "volunteers: battle of life and death", the reunion of the three members of the li family is an important emotional fulcrum of the entire film. li xiang (played by zhu yilong) is not only a soldier, but also a son and brother. although he rarely gets together with his family, this family affection made him care and gave him the spiritual strength to never give up. the contrast between li moyin (played by xin baiqing) who is strict with his son and gentle with his daughter also makes the image of this military father more three-dimensional and lovely. his implicit but profound expressions on the battlefield are particularly touching. in li xiao's view, "family is where people are." when she came to north korea to look for her father and brother, she understood the meaning of her father and brother's persistence in battle after battle, and she also grew into a real warrior. before the family went to the battlefield, they still expressed unfamiliarity and lack of understanding. however, after the cheorwon battle, their hearts were tightly united. a key and a piece of candy are the emotional sustenance of this small family, and they are also the epitome of the deep attachment of all volunteer soldiers to their home and country.
the expert wu benzheng (played by zhu yawen) who used data to question "why do you think we can win" in the first part also found his answer on the battlefield. when he walked among the soldiers, he carefully took note of the direction of weapon improvement. i also witnessed the heroic moments of volunteer soldiers relying on their will to resist the enemy. sun xing (played by chen feiyu) suffered from post-war stress trauma after the battle at songgu peak. with everyone's help, he finally remembered everything that happened on songgu peak. in the end, sun xing joined the 63rd army to defend cheolwon, continuing their story with the wishes and mission of those who sacrificed their comrades. in addition, there is a warm moment when peng dehuai (played by wang yanhui) trots to deliver a candy to li moyin; zhao annan (played by xiao yang) finally reveals his veteran-like calmness and alertness; yang sandi (played by zhang youhao) dares to face the transformation of sacrifice; zhang xiaoheng (played by ou hao) is stubborn in protecting wu benzheng... everyone's emotions and experiences are very unique and vivid, forming a touching war portrait. as director chen kaige once said: "when fate and history blend when we are together, we can have huge explosive power.”
as the second part of the "volunteers" trilogy, the story line of "volunteers: battle of life and death" reaches the third to fifth battles, and focuses on the cheorwon blockade in the fifth battle. in may 1951, the main forces of the chinese people's volunteer army began to move northward and recuperate. as a transportation hub between north and south korea at that time, cheorwon was a strategic location for the volunteer army to transfer supplies and contain the opponent's attack. in order to prevent the enemy's counterattack, cheorwon the 63rd army was ordered to garrison cheolwon in the face of danger. at the same time, cheorwon's terrain is a flat plain, which is very suitable for the enemy's mechanized march. however, the volunteers' artillery fire and number of personnel are far less than that of the enemy.
facing the enemy's powerful offensive of nearly 50,000 men from four divisions, coordinated by infantry, tanks and artillery, the 63rd army did not flinch and relied on wisdom and bravery to fight the enemy fiercely for 12 days and nights. the "defeat the enemy with wisdom" trailer released that day revealed how the volunteer army fought against nearly twice the enemy with 25,000 people despite the firepower gap between the stronger enemy and the weaker enemy. facing the surging tanks, the 63rd army lured them deep into the trenches, and then used explosives and gasoline barrels arranged in advance to annihilate them in one fell swoop; the 189th division dispersed its troops into hundreds of small combat units, piercing them like nails one by one. on the position, the enemy cannot find the focus of attack; in addition, there are tactics such as surprise attacks late at night and proactive retreat in search of breakthroughs, which make the enemy "fatigued."
the 63rd army's highly targeted tactics resisted the enemy's attack and built an unbreakable "iron great wall" on cheorwon, buying time and space for hundreds of thousands of volunteer troops in the rear to rest and reorganize, and disintegrating the enemy. an arrogant attempt to eliminate the main force of the volunteer army. this battle played a very important role in the overall situation of the war to resist us aggression and aid korea. after the cheorwon blockade, the war entered the peace negotiation stage, so this battle can be called a "battle of life and death."
in cheorwon in 1951, the cut off supply lines and the huge disparity in force failed to scare away the volunteers. the desperate struggle in the trenches allowed the enemy to see the tenacity and unyieldingness of the chinese people. this spirit has also been integrated into the blood of all chinese people. it flows to this day.
the "volunteer army" trilogy unfolds the story along the timeline, from the decision to enter the korean war to the final end of the war. it presents the war to resist u.s. aggression and aid korea in a panoramic and multi-dimensional manner. it is also the first time that it has been fully presented to the audience on the big screen in such a volume and way. the beginning and end of the founding war. in this regard, director chen kaige once said movingly: "as a film director, when i am constantly studying the history of the volunteer army going abroad to fight, what i am most afraid of is that this group of people will be forgotten. this is also my biggest challenge in filming the "volunteer army" trilogy. motivation, all honors belong to the chinese people's volunteers." at the premiere, after watching "the volunteers: battle of life and death", chen kaige said that he unexpectedly shed tears again: "i still couldn't resist the creation of the volunteers. i always think of their faces and their contributions to this country and our peaceful era.”
at the nanjing road show, an audience member lamented: "when i watched the trailer, i already had a premonition that this film would have big scenes, but i was still deeply shocked during the viewing process. every scene is tense and intense, and every detail is revealed." the cruelty and ruthlessness of the war made me see the glory and greatness of the volunteer soldiers. they are actually at a critical moment of life and death, but they can still have firm belief and unyielding will, which is really touching. "
another audience member said frankly: "chinese people have a spirit of righteousness since ancient times. in the face of many things, everyone's life must come last. this spirit of sacrificing for the country and fighting for future generations is what our young people need now." "
actor zhu yilong expressed that he was very honored to be able to participate in this movie: "a country has a family. that generation has endured three generations of hardships in exchange for a good life for the next generation. the biggest meaning of making this movie is not to forget after this movie, they will become more resilient when facing difficulties in life.”
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