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The Volunteers: To the War

The Volunteers: To the War

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2023
2h 21m
6.0(22 votes)
Drama
War
History

Overview

In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, New China was faced with "internal and external troubles". Since the outbreak of the Korean Civil War, the U.S. military has repeatedly provoked the border between China and North Korea, and civilians have been brutally bombed. In order to maintain the hard-won peace and long-term stability for generations, in October 1950, the Chinese People's Volunteers entered North Korea, and the "Resist US Aid Korea" war kicked off.

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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)

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Cast & Crew

48 members
Acting

唐国强

Mao Zedong

唐国强
Acting

王砚辉

Peng Dehuai

王砚辉
Acting

Liu Jin

Zhou En'lai

Liu Jin
Acting

辛柏青

Li Moyin

辛柏青
Acting

张颂文

Wu Xiuquan

张颂文
Acting

黄晓明

Jiang Chao

黄晓明
Acting

章子怡

Tang Sheng

章子怡
Acting

朱亚文

Wu Benzheng

朱亚文
Acting

张子枫

Li Xiao

张子枫
Acting

魏大勋

Mao An'ying

魏大勋
Acting

肖央

Zhao An'nan

肖央
Acting

王骁

Liang Xingchu

王骁
Acting

陈飞宇

Sun Xing

陈飞宇
Acting

魏晨

Dai Ruyi

魏晨
Acting

尹昉

Yang Shaocheng

尹昉
Acting

Zhang Youhao

Yang Sandi

Zhang Youhao
Acting

Hai Qing

Lin Qiaozhi

Hai Qing
Acting

王传君

Qiao Guanhua

王传君
Acting

郎月婷

Gong Pusheng

郎月婷
Acting

杜淳

Ye Zilong

杜淳
Acting

贾冰

Li Tao

贾冰
Acting

Lin Yongjian

Nei Rongzhen

Lin Yongjian
Acting

Wang Wufu

Zhu De

Wang Wufu
Acting

An Rongsheng

Deng Xiaoping

An Rongsheng
Acting

王挺

Deng Hua

王挺
Acting

Guo Xiaofeng

Liu Shaoqi

Guo Xiaofeng
Acting

郭晓东

Xie Fang

郭晓东
Acting

李乃文

Han Xianchu

李乃文
Acting

聂远

Hong Xuezhi

聂远
Acting

唐曾

Yang Feng'an

唐曾
Acting

袁文康

Zhang Yuhua

袁文康
Acting

赵波

Deng Yue

赵波
Acting

李光洁

Zhu Yuehua

李光洁
Acting

Zhang Haiyu

Zhang Dahai

Zhang Haiyu
Acting

Leon Li

Chu Chuanyu

Leon Li
Acting

王道铁

Chen Ye

王道铁
Acting

保剑锋

Liu Xiyuan

保剑锋
Acting

纪焕博

Yu Jingshan

纪焕博
Acting

Wang Naixun

Zhang Zun

Wang Naixun
Acting

叶禾

Huang San'ning

叶禾
Acting

李卓阳

Yang Chuanyu

李卓阳
Acting

朱一龙

Li Xiang

朱一龙
Acting

Hao Su

Guo Di

Hao Su
Acting

文益铭

Wu Sanyang

文益铭
Acting

Deng Ying

Soong Ching-ling

Deng Ying
Acting

法提

US Soldier

法提
Acting

李斯南

Chen Yan

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Matias Lorieri

Tank Sector 2 Commander

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