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 PinyinZhìyuànjūn: Xióngbīng Chūjī
Directed byChen Kaige
Written byZhang Ke
Produced by
  • Fu Ruoqing
  • Zhang Dayong
Starring
Cinematography
  • Zhao Fei
  • Li Qiang
  • Hu Tao
Edited byLi Dianshi
Music by
  • Zhiyi Wang
  • Yu Xiaomu
Production
companies
Release date
  • 28 September 2023 (2023-09-28)[1]
Running time
140 minutes[2]
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin
Box office$121.4 million[3][4]

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.

  1. ^ a b Rosser, Michael (September 25, 2023). "Fortissimo boards Chen Kaige's 'The Volunteers: To The War'". Screen Daily. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  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. ^ "China Box-office". China Movie Database. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
  4. ^ "Volunteer Soldiers Attack (志愿军：雄兵出击)". The Numbers. Retrieved 4 November 2024.