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The Battle at Lake Changjin
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The Battle at Lake Changjin

2021-09-30 · 178 min · ★ 6.4

Drama · War

Korean War, winter 1950. In the frozen and snowy area of Changjin Lake, a bloody battle is about to begin between the elite troops of the United States and China.

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Directors
Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark, Dante Lam Chiu-yin
Production companies
Bona Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, DF Pictures, Alibaba Pictures Group, Distribution Workshop, Huaxia Film Distribution, Just Creative Studio, China Film Group Corporation
Countries
China, Hong Kong
Status
Released
Budget
USD 200,000,000
Revenue
USD 902,540,935

Top Cast

Wu JingWu JingWu Qianli
Jackson Yi YangqianxiJackson Yi YangqianxiWu Wanli
Duan YihongDuan YihongTan Ziwei
Zhu YawenZhu YawenMei Sheng
Kevin LeeKevin LeeColonel Allan MacLean
Jerry LeeJerry LeeYu Congrong
John F. CruzGeneral O.P. Smith
Elvis HanElvis HanPing He
Hu JunHu JunLei Jusheng
James FilbirdJames FilbirdGeneral Douglas MacArthur
Huang XuanHuang XuanMao An'ying
Zhang HanyuZhang HanyuSong Shilun
Ou HaoOu HaoYang Gensi
Diego DatiDiego DatiEricker
Shi PengyuanShi PengyuanZhang Xiaoshan
Li MinchengLi MinchengKe Dachuan
Tang GuoqiangTang GuoqiangMao Zedong
Yang YiweiYang YiweiHe Changgui
Zhou XiaobinZhou XiaobinPeng Dehuai
Lin YongjianLin YongjianDeng Hua

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