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

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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