Eight Hundred Heroes (1976)
- Original title
- 八百壯士
- Directed by
- Ting Shan-hsi
- Genre
- war film
- Country
- Taiwan
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 13 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film tells the story of Chinese soldiers defending a warehouse in Shanghai during the 1937 battle against Japanese forces. It focuses on their courage and sacrifice in a desperate last stand.
patrioticsolemnintensegrittyhistoricalsomberinspiringdramatic
What happens
Eight Hundred Heroes (traditional Chinese: 八百壯士; simplified Chinese: 八百壮士; pinyin: Bābǎi zhuàngshì) is a 1976 Taiwanese historical war drama film directed by Ting Shan-hsi about the Defense of Sihang Warehouse in 1937 Shanghai, China. The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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