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The Eight Hundred (2020)
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.
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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.
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Genre:War, History, Drama, Action
Written By:Zhao Ningyu, Zhang Xiaobei, Zhao Dongling, Guan Hu, Ge Rui
In Theaters:8/28/2020
Box Office:$461,421,559
Runtime:147 minutes
Studio:Beijing Diqi Yinxiang Entertainment, Huayi Brothers Pictures, Beijing Enlight Pictures, Tencent Pictures, South Australian Film Corporation, Huaxia Film Distribution
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