The Eight Hundred 2020
IMDb Ratings: 7.1/10
Genres: Action, Drama, History
Language: Chinese
Release Year: 2020
Director: Hu Guan
Stars Cast: Zhi-zhong Huang, Zhang Junyi, Hao Ou
Director: Hu Guan
Stars Cast: Zhi-zhong Huang, Zhang Junyi, Hao Ou
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The Eight Hundred Movie Review
It was 1937. Japanese troops storm the city of Shanghai. The foreign permit becomes an island of civilization amid the devastation of the city. About 800 Chinese troops lined the warehouse across the canal from the permit area. Most of them are soldiers armed with the latest weapons from Nazi Germany. They are joined by stragglers and a team from the countryside. They resisted large Japanese forces for months in front of an international media audience and their Chinese counterparts.
First, the film spends a lot of time depicting soldiers who are scared and unable to function properly. Some of it is helpful but makes it frustrating for the emergence of Chinese troops. A young man with long hair is quite annoying. It may work if he is alone but the film seems fun to show the Chinese soldiers as weak and timid boys. Balance is off. Real power consists of most well-trained teams but the camera spends a lot of time with other collectors. Part of the flag is a good place to hang without throwing too many bodies into the flag. It works best to focus on one person picking up the fallen flag and returning it at the top. Lastly, this uses very little movement especially in the final action. It may be more effective to allow a vicious act to overwhelm the senses. Like the story of a real war, this is intended to be a good story but this one is a little good. Westerners may not like Nazi exposure and I am amazed that Communist China is determined to turn Nationalist troops into heroes. Also, a Chinese soldier fighting the Nazi gear will be strange to western viewers. Like a Chinese war film, this is better than most. It looks good and is compelling to watch.
First, the film spends a lot of time depicting soldiers who are scared and unable to function properly. Some of it is helpful but makes it frustrating for the emergence of Chinese troops. A young man with long hair is quite annoying. It may work if he is alone but the film seems fun to show the Chinese soldiers as weak and timid boys. Balance is off. Real power consists of most well-trained teams but the camera spends a lot of time with other collectors. Part of the flag is a good place to hang without throwing too many bodies into the flag. It works best to focus on one person picking up the fallen flag and returning it at the top. Lastly, this uses very little movement especially in the final action. It may be more effective to allow a vicious act to overwhelm the senses. Like the story of a real war, this is intended to be a good story but this one is a little good. Westerners may not like Nazi exposure and I am amazed that Communist China is determined to turn Nationalist troops into heroes. Also, a Chinese soldier fighting the Nazi gear will be strange to western viewers. Like a Chinese war film, this is better than most. It looks good and is compelling to watch.
