Shangganling (1956)

Original title

上甘岭

Directed by

Lin Shan, Sha Meng

Genre

war film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h 03m

Rating

6.3 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows Chinese soldiers holding Triangle Hill during the Korean War. They face shortages of food and water while defending their position against enemy forces. The story shows their endurance until relief troops arrive.

patrioticinspirationalintensesolemndeterminedheroicbattle-focusedclaustrophobic

What happens

Shangganling (Chinese: 《上甘岭》; pinyin: Shànggānlǐng) is a 1956 Chinese war film, also translated as Battle of Shangganling and Battle on Shangganling Mountain. It depicts the Battle of Triangle Hill (Shangganling in Chinese) during the Korean War, an especially bloody battle that resulted in eventual Chinese victory. The film follows a group of Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers who are holding Triangle Hill for several days against the U.S. Army and the Republic of Korea Army. Short of both food and water, they hold their ground until the relief troops arrive. The movie shows Chinese victory over the American invasion, and the People's Volunteer Army soldiers were shown as Chinese war heroes. The film's style and view of the battle have been contrasted with the 1959 American film Pork Chop Hill. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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