The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death
The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death

The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death

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2024
2h 24m
6.4(17 votes)
Drama
War
History

Overview

The movie focuses on the battle of Cheolwon, where the 63rd Army of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (CPVA) was ordered to enter the battlefield of Cheolwon in May 1951, just after a month-long battle, to fight against four divisions of the United Nations Army (UNA). The volunteers fought with bloodshed and finally brought the enemy to the negotiation table.

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Production Companies

Bona Film Group
China Film Group Corporation
August 1st Film Studio 八一电影制片厂 (A1FS)

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

26 members
Acting

朱一龙

Li Xiang / 李想

朱一龙
Acting

辛柏青

Li Moyin / 李默尹

辛柏青
Acting

张子枫

Li Xiao / 李晓

张子枫
Acting

朱亚文

Wu Benzheng / 吴本正

朱亚文
Acting

陈飞宇

Sun Xing / 孙醒

陈飞宇
Acting

王砚辉

Peng Dehuai / 彭德怀

王砚辉
Acting

肖央

Zhao An'nan / 赵安南

肖央
Acting

吴京

Fu Chongbi / 傅崇碧

吴京
Acting

Zhang Youhao

Yang Sandi / 杨三弟

Zhang Youhao
Acting

歐豪

Zhang Xiaoheng / 张孝恒

歐豪
Acting

韩东君

Cai Changyuan / 蔡长元

韩东君
Acting

郭晓东

Xie Fang / 解方

郭晓东
Acting

李卓阳

Yang Chuanyu / 杨传玉

李卓阳
Acting

任重

Zhang Yinghui / 张英辉

任重
Acting

李乃文

Han Xianchu / 韩先楚

李乃文
Acting

聂远

Hong Xuezhi / 洪学智

聂远
Acting

唐曾

Yang Feng'an / 杨凤安

唐曾
Acting

王挺

Deng Hua / 邓华

王挺
Acting

赫子铭

Battalion commander Zheng / 郑营长

赫子铭
Acting

王阳

Long Daoquan / 龙道权

王阳
Acting

贾冰

Li Tao / 李涛

贾冰
Acting

鞠帛展

Xu Xin / 徐信

鞠帛展
Acting

Zhang Yue

Guard platoon leader / 警卫排长

Zhang Yue
Acting

Keru Wang

Transit station nurse / 转运站护士

Keru Wang
Acting

Lu Jianmin

Head of the Recruitment Office / 征兵办负责人

Lu Jianmin
Acting

小爱

1st battalion, company political instructor / 1营·连指导员

小爱

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