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elephant news·oriental today reporter wu jingjing

the heroic iron army cannot be defeated, and the iron-blooded military spirit is indelible. the much-anticipated national day blockbuster "volunteers: battle of life and death" is now in theaters. last night, oscar cinema invited some movie fans to watch the film at oscar longfor financial island cinema in zhengzhou, where they experienced this thrilling "battle of life and death" and paid high respect to "the most lovable person". on the occasion of the release, the film's main creators also chatted with the audience at the premiere and roadshows about the film's front and backstage, and jointly recalled the prosperous years of the chinese people's volunteer army.

put in a lot of "hard work" to restore the smoke of the battlefield

"volunteers: battle of life and death" is the backbone of the "volunteers" trilogy, directed by chen kaige and starring zhu yilong, xin baiqing, zhang zifeng and others. the film focuses on the cheorwon blockade. 25,000 soldiers of the 63rd army of the chinese people's volunteer army fought fiercely with nearly 50,000 "united nations troops" for 12 days and nights. the soldiers carried out "nail tactics" and nailed themselves to the ground without fear or retreat. an unbreakable "iron great wall" was built on the original battlefield. after the screening, the audience in zhengzhou were shocked by the hard-core fierce battle scenes and were conquered by the "iron great wall" who was not afraid to retreat. they praised the movie as "shocking and touching, and the blood was boiling after watching it, and the stamina was too great to calm down for a long time."

in the film, the creators faithfully restored the details of the battlefield, and the audience was shocked by the extremely grand and fierce battle scenes. talking about the creation of the film, the main creators said that in order to tell the story of the chinese people's volunteers well, the film's costume team alone had nearly 100 staff members and prepared a total of about 50,000 kilograms of volunteer uniforms. in order to maintain authenticity, the film was also designed based on the story. determined and progressed, these military uniforms will be distressed to varying degrees. it takes seven or eight steps to complete each piece. 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 microphone used by li xiao (played by zhang zifeng) and the kettle used by the 63rd army were "antiques" collected by the creator from the internet. at one point, the platform was even emptied of old objects. 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 creators also revealed that the crew also produced 21 tanks, more than 10 of which are equipped with power systems. when they drive towards the cheorwon battlefield together, they will not only give the audience a visual shock, but also make them people feel what kind of battle the 63rd army is facing. under the firepower gap between the strong enemy and our weak, they used tenacity and tenacity to hold on to the position at their feet.

polish the lens to tell a panoramic story about the founding of the country

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 previous premiere, after watching "volunteers: battle of life and death", chen kaige cried again: "i still can't resist the spiritual charm created by the volunteer army soldiers. i always think of their faces, thinking of their contribution to this country and our peaceful era."

in order to restore the cheorwon battlefield and pay tribute to the cutest people, the creators also tried their best. chen kaige lamented the difficulty of creation, "the total number of shots shot in the trilogy of "volunteer army" is as high as 12,000. the feeling can be summed up with the word 'grinding'. the filming process was grinding against time, grinding against one's own heart, and grinding out the desire to shoot a movie. the desire to make a good movie finally shortened the time, and the movie was completed." actor zhu yilong said frankly, "there are nearly 1,500 people in the crew. it is the first time to see so many people on the set. everyone has to move a day in advance. after countless rehearsals"; actor zhang zifeng also interpreted li xiao's special message to his brother xiaohua when he said goodbye: "'the flower that cannot die' is li xiao's expectation and sustenance. i hope everyone will be well." actor zhu yawen he believes that wu benzheng went from doubt to belief to tribute in the second part, and finally became one with everyone. "the pain of the close attack changed his perception and became an important turning point for the character"; actor zhang youhao said in the play his identity as a recorder of battle damage was deeply felt. actor han dongjun better understood the meaning of the "heroic iron army" by interpreting this battle of life and death. li zhuoyang believed that the character had experienced life and death on the battlefield and became more aware of the responsibilities on his shoulders, completing the transformation of self-growth. …

in addition, screenwriter zhang ke also explained the ingenious design of the character names in the film. li xiang is a homophone for "ideal", which means that soldiers have ideals in their hearts; li xiao means "break of dawn" and "dawn", which is the atmosphere of new china. and the names of zhao annan, sun xing, and the li family... taken together, correspond to the first sentence of the surname "zhao qian sun li", which represents millions of chinese people.

the group portrait is tear-jerking, and the growth in the flames of war touches the heart.

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 military 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 korean battlefield. when he walked among the soldiers, he carefully wrote down the information about the weapons. improve the direction, and 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 moving portrait of the war. as director chen kaige said: "when fate and history blend together... only when the time comes can a very huge explosive power be produced.”

as the general consultant of the film, liang jianyong also sincerely said that this is a battle of life and death, and this is a heroic iron army! "we have seen from many volunteer soldiers the feelings of a small family and great love for their home and country. we have also seen that this iron-clad spirit stems from justice, ideals and a spirit. this is the spirit of the volunteer army."

(source: elephant news)