Film2020147 min

The Eight Hundred

Name: The Eight Hundred
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Released: 2020
Duration: 147 min
Cast: Wang Qian-Yuan, Zhang Yi, Huang Zhizhong, Jiang Wu, Oho Ou

Taste attributes: actiondramahistorywarhistoricaltried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Based on the true story of one of the greatest battles of WWII"

Boxlist takeRealistic and serious: a stirring war film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

Quality rating

7.2 /10

TMDB · 103 votes

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What lines up

Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

In 1937, eight hundred Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army.

Synopsis: TMDB