The Sacrifice

The Sacrifice (2020)

金刚川

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.

Date of release
2020-10-23
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (58)
Runtime
2h 2m
Genres
War, History, Action, Drama
Director
Guan Hu, Frant Gwo, Lu Yang

Casting

Interesting facts

The Sacrifice is a 2020 Chinese anthology war drama film directed by Guan Hu, Frant Gwo, and Lu Yang, and starring Zhang Yi, Wu Jing, Li Jiuxiao, Vision Wei, and Deng Chao. The film depicts the Korean War from three perspectives and segments, each directed by a different director.

Production

The project was officially greenlit in August 2020. Reports indicated that Wu Jing had begun filming in Dandong, Liaoning.

It is noteworthy that filming started in early August and the final touches were officially applied on 20 September, meaning that the movie was filmed in less than two months. Online commentators expressed concern that the tight production schedule might affect the final quality of the film, but also pointed out that based on precedents such as The Mission and Young and Dangerous, the film might still be worth looking forward to.

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