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The Eight Hundred

2020 · 147 min

A harrowing, immersive siege that pins you in the rubble with the defenders, blending visceral combat with a somber elegy for sacrifice.

Tagline
Based on the true story of one of the greatest battles of WWII.
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.
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Tone
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
relentless, 4 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • morality
  • death
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror5
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension9
Darkness8
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
war, history, drama, action
Directed by
Guan Hu
Written by
Zhao Ningyu, Zhao Dongling, Zhang Xiaobei, Guan Hu
Starring
Wang Qianyuan, Zhang Yi, Huang Zhizhong, Jiang Wu, Ou Hao, Du Chun, Vision Wei, Tang Yixin
Music
Andrew Kawczynski, Rupert Gregson-Williams
Cinematography
Cao Yu
Runtime
147 min
Country
China
Languages
English, Mandarin, Japanese

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