Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain (1984)
- Original title
- 高山下的花环
- Directed by
- Xie Jin
- Genre
- drama film, war film
- Country
- People's Republic of China
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Rating
- 8.4 of 10 from 22 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
This film follows a Chinese army company before, during, and after the Sino-Vietnamese War. It looks at the personal lives and sacrifices of the soldiers.
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What happens
Wreaths at the Foot of the Mountain (Chinese: 高山下的花环; pinyin: Gāo shān xià de huā huán) is a 1984 Chinese film about the life of the soldiers in a PLA army company before, during and after the Sino-Vietnamese War. It is based on the novel written by Li Cunbao, and directed by Xie Jin, starring Lü Xiaohe, Tang Guoqiang, Siqin Gaowa, Gai Ke and He Wei. The film won the 5th Golden Rooster for Best Screenwriter, Best Leading Actor (Lu Xiaohe), Best Supporting Actor (He Wei) and Best Editing (Zhou Dingwen) in 1985. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Yi wang qing sheng (1984)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.