The 37th China Golden Rooster Awards
Individual Nominations
- Best DirectorChen Kaige
- Best CinematographyZhao Fei
- Best SoundWang Danrong
- Best Art DirectionLu Wei
- Best MusicWang Zhiyi
- Best EditingLi Dianshi
Film Nominations
- Best Feature Film
Synopsis
In 1950, civil war breaks out between the two governments of North and South Korea. Soon afterwards the United States announces its entry into the war, uses the opportunity to bomb northeastern China and sends its fleet to blockade the Taiwan Strait, obstructing the reunification of the Chinese nation. At this critical moment, China's leadership holds a series of careful discussions and assessments and sends Premier Zhou Enlai to Moscow to seek Stalin's support. But Stalin is noncommittal, and the newly founded country is in a hard period with much still to be rebuilt. To defend the nation and keep the enemy beyond its borders, Chairman Mao resolutely sends the Chinese People's Volunteers, led by Peng Dehuai (Wang Yanhui), into Korea.
Jury Citation
The Volunteers: To the War is a major work of contemporary filmmaking. With an epic scope it presents a panoramic view of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, reflecting today's standard in the artistic creation and large-scale production of major revolutionary and historical subjects. The film moves with ease between history and art, fact and fiction, foregrounds individual stories against a vast historical background and creates a group of heroes rich in feeling and fully realized. Its visual language attends to detail and to the conveying of emotion, and gives strong expression to the Chinese spirit.
Film Information
Director
Chen Kaige
Genre:
Drama | History | War
Starring:
Tang Guoqiang, Wang Yanhui, Liu Jin, Xin Baiqing, Zhang Songwen
Country/Region:
Chinese Mainland
Language:
Mandarin | English | Korean
Running Time:
141 min
