The Eight Hundred

The Eight Hundred

Based on the true story of one of the greatest battles of WWII.

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Release Date

8/14/2020

Runtime

147 mins

Overview

In 1937, eight hundred Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army.

Status

Released

Original Language

Chinese

Budget

$80,000,000

Revenue

$461,421,559

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A visceral chronicle of Chinese soldiers holding impossible ground against overwhelming odds, shot with bombastic scale and unflinching brutality. The film channels the heroism and tragedy of last-stand warfare through relentless action and formal composition.

Mood

DefiantTenseMournfulEpic

Themes

SurvivalWar

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Propulsive

Look

Widescreen epicHigh-contrastHandheld

Structure

Single location

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Graphic violence

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