The Sacrifice (2020)
Director: Frant Gwo, Lu Yang, Guan Hu · Writers: Guan Hu, Ge Rui
In 1953 the Korean War is entering the final stage. The People's Volunteer Army of China has launched its last major battle in Kumsong. In order to arrive on time and deliver enough ammo to the Kumsong front line, the soldiers have to defend themselves against the never ending bombardments of enemy bombers and race against time to repair the last bridge, all while facing supply shortages and with inferior equipment.
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Director
Frant Gwo
Lu Yang
Guan Hu
Cast
Zhang Yi
张飞 
Wu Jing
关磊 
Li Jiuxiao
刘浩 
Vision Wei
闫瑞 
Deng Chao
高福来 
Ou Hao
七连长 
Qiu Tian
辛芹 
Zhou Siyu
胡盛 
Liu Xianda
哈喇子 
Shi Haozheng
石头 
Jiang Qiming
高福来文书 
Zhang Cheng
文人 User Reviews (1)
The heroic struggle to bring a dynasty of nasty dictators to power. While the main topic is a military bridge to get troops across the river, most of the movie is about the AA gun crews, and the bomber crews. The dramaturgy is a bit over the place, but that happened in US war movies as well. Don't expect a dramatic arc or a conclusion. The heroism gets rather absurd though in the last quarter. Yes, it is a question of perspective; and that is the Chinese perspective. Sacrificing many, many Chinese lives to demonstrate military strength (which may make sense) and to bring the dictatorial family in North Korea to power. Sacrificing one's life not for the defence of one's homeland, but for a vile dynasty in another country - that is something one could be a little critical of, at least in retrospect. This film is a big production, with all the heroism and production values …
