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The Eight Hundred

The Eight Hundred

War · History · Drama · 2020

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.

Movie details

The Eight Hundred

“Based on the true story of one of the greatest battles of WWII.”

2020 War · History · Drama 2h 27m

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7.0 / 10

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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.

CriticWise case file

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Guan Hu

Written by

Zhang Xiaobei · Zhao Dongling · Zhao Ningyu · Guan Hu

Wang Qianyuan

Wang Qianyuan

Yang Guai

Zhang Yi

Zhang Yi

Old Abacus

Huang Zhizhong

Huang Zhizhong

Lao Hulu

Jiang Wu

Jiang Wu

Lao Tie

Ou Hao

Ou Hao

Duan Wu

Du Chun

Du Chun

Lieutenant Colonel Xie Jinyuan

Vision Wei

Vision Wei

Zhu Shengzhong

Court is in session

Put The Eight Hundred on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.