Re-imagination of a famous (bordering on legendary) episode from the battle of Shanghai: 800 soldiers of the 88th regiment against what feels like the whole of Japan’s Imperial Army - think Thermopylae, Chinese version. A splendid, visually amazing gem which, in its own way, is also a last stand: of silent cinema, Shanghai style.
- Director
- Ying Yunwei
- Country of production
- China
- Year
- 1938
- Festival Edition
- IFFR 2010
- Length
- 53'
- Medium
- Betacam SP
- Original title
- Babai zhuangshi
- Language
- no dialogue
- Sales
- Hong Kong Film Archive
- Cast
- Yuan Muzhi