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The Volunteers: To the War
6.2 / 10• 2023• 2h 21m•NR• Chinese
DramaWarHistory
Storyline
In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, New China was faced with "internal and external troubles". Since the outbreak of the Korean Civil War, the U.S. military has repeatedly provoked the border between China and North Korea, and civilians have been brutally bombed. In order to maintain the hard-won peace and long-term stability for generations, in October 1950, the Chinese People's Volunteers entered North Korea, and the "Resist US Aid Korea" war kicked off.
Cast & Crew
Tang Guoqiang
Mao Zedong
Lead
Wang Yanhui
Peng Dehuai
Liu Jin
Zhou En'lai
Xin Baiqing
Li Moyin
Zhang Songwen
Wu Xiuquan
Huang Xiaoming
Jiang Chao
Zhang Ziyi
Tang Sheng
Zhu Yawen
Wu Benzheng
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chen Kaige's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Volunteers: To the War is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
