The Eight Hundred Heroes (1938)

800 Chinese soldiers guard the important warehouse district against the invading Japanese Army. Re-imagination of a famous (bordering on legendary) episode from the battle of Shanghai: 800 soldiers of the 88th regiment against what feels like the whole of Japan’s Imperial Army - think Thermopylae, Chinese version. A splendid, visually amazing gem which, in its own way, is also a last stand: of silent cinema, Shanghai style. (iffr)

Released Jan. 1, 1938 53 min None+

Genres: War

Keywords: mdblist.three-actors, imdb.guard, aspectratio.1-37-1

Production Companies: Zhongnan Guangrong Film Company

Country: China
Production Country: China
Languages: Mandarin