The Eight Hundred Heroes
Babai zhuangshi
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.
Also in this combined programme
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Protect My Country
Japanese soldiers take a Chinese village: babies get bayoneted, the elderly crucified, able men pressed into the enemy army. A classic piece of anti-J
Film details
- Country of production
- China
- Year
- 1938
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2010
- Length
- 53'
- Medium/Format
- Betacam SP
