Underplayed Gems

Assembly (2007)

Assembly poster
Original title
集结号
Directed by
Feng Xiaogang
Genre
war drama
Country
South Korea, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China
Runtime
2h 04m
Rated
16
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 151 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

After a bloody battle, a Chinese army captain struggles to prove that his fallen comrades died honorably. He searches for official recognition of their sacrifice while dealing with his own memories of war.

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What happens

Assembly is a 2007 war film written by Liu Heng and directed by Feng Xiaogang. A co-production between China, Hong Kong and South Korea, the film starred Zhang Hanyu, Deng Chao, Yuan Wenkang, Tang Yan, Wang Baoqiang, Liao Fan, Hu Jun, Ren Quan and Li Naiwen. The film, ostensibly portraying an anti-war theme, was first released on 20 December 2007. It won the 2008 Hundred Flowers Awards and the 2009 Golden Rooster Awards for Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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