The Volunteers: To the War

The Volunteers: To the War
The Volunteers: To the War
	Theatrical release poster
Traditional Chinese	志願軍：雄兵出擊
Simplified Chinese	志愿军：雄兵出击
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhìyuànjūn: Xióngbīng Chūjī
Directed by	Chen Kaige
Written by	Zhang Ke
Produced by	Fu Ruoqing; Zhang Dayong;
Starring	Tang Guoqiang; Wan Yanhui; Liu Jing; Xin Baiqing; Zhang Songwen; Huang Xiaoming; Zhang Ziyi;
Cinematography	Zhao Fei; Li Qiang; Hu Tao;
Edited by	Li Dianshi
Music by	Zhiyi Wang; Yu Xiaomu;
Production; companies	China Film Group Corporation; CFC Pictures Limited; August First Film Studio; Beijing Rongyou Film & TV Culture Media; Emperor Motion Pictures;
Release date	28 September 2023 (China);
Running time	140 minutes
Country	China
Language	Mandarin
Budget	600 million yuan

The Volunteers: To the War (Chinese: 志愿军：雄兵出击) is a 2023 Chinese war film directed by Chen Kaige. Set during the Korean War, the film is intended to be the first installment of a planned trilogy from Chen depicting China's involvement in the war.^[1]

The film was released on 28 September 2023.

^ ^a ^b Rosser, Michael (September 25, 2023). "Fortissimo boards Chen Kaige's 'The Volunteers: To The War'". Screen Daily. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
^ Xu Fan (3 October 2023). "War blockbuster earns highest acclaim among holiday films". Chinadaily.com.cn. China Daily Information Co. Retrieved 31 December 2023.
^ Liu Wen (4 October 2023). "《志願軍：雄兵出擊》票房慘淡民眾厭倦了「戰勝美國人」的主旋律？". VOA Cantonese (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 31 December 2023.

[SD-1] Rosser, Michael (September 25, 2023). "Fortissimo boards Chen Kaige's 'The Volunteers: To The War'". Screen Daily. Retrieved December 29, 2023.

[CD-2] Xu Fan (3 October 2023). "War blockbuster earns highest acclaim among holiday films". Chinadaily.com.cn. China Daily Information Co. Retrieved 31 December 2023.

[3] Liu Wen (4 October 2023). "《志願軍：雄兵出擊》票房慘淡民眾厭倦了「戰勝美國人」的主旋律？". VOA Cantonese (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 31 December 2023.

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