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Chinese historical war Movie “THE VOLUNTEERS: TO THE WAR 2 - Trailer (2024) is showing

Oct 20 (News On Japan) - THE VOLUNTEERS: TO THE WAR 2 - Trailer (2024) was released in mainland China on September 30, 2024, and up to now the film has taken the Chinese box office by storm,earning over 100 million for five consecutive days, and grosses 900 million at the box office.

It ranks first in the cumulative box office list of National Day movies.

This movie is based on the real truth and depicts a battle during the war to resist US aggression and aid Korea: the battle of Cheorwon, which tells the blockbuster of the volunteer soldiers facing heavily armed enemies and how they blocked the enemy troops step by step with their flesh and blood in the absence of bullets. From May 28 to June 12 in 1951, nearly 25,000 soldiers of the 63rd Army of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (CPVA) had a fierce battle with 50000 UN forces for 12 days, building an unbreakable Iron Great Wall on the Cheorwon battlefield. Volunteer soldiers fought through the blood ,sweat and tears and successfully force the enemy to start the negotiation again. Moviegoers can get a full experience of real-world battle scenes, and unexpectedly it achieves a combination of arts and historical events, with most of the plot designed in the movie having real case prototypes. The movie has done a lot of work behind the scenes to ensure the sense of realism, from the scene building and storytelling, fully reflecting the team's top level. The film cleverly uses various details to express emotions, full of deep feelings, IT is worth repeatably watching and tasting. the film present the cpvs fighting spirits for the motherland and sacrifice and dedicate themselves to show the resistance to the UN troops and the power of all the people of the same heart.

Its predecessor, The Volunteer Army: Hero soldier Attack, was released on September 28, 2023 in mainland China. The film grossed over 800 million at the box office, with a cumulative total of over 19.4 million moviegoers, and won awards such as the most anticipated movie in 2023 and the most Influential Movie of the Year. The movie describes in detail the origin of the war to resist the U.S. and aid Korea, and interprets the national spirit of the Chinese who defy threats and violence and the national spirit of unity

THE VOLUNTEERS: TO THE WAR 2 - Trailer (2024)depicts the soldiers' sacrifices for the sake of peace and the defense of the country, and their courageous fighting on the front line. We can't forget the sacrifices and dedication of the cpvs. The movie shows the world the great efforts made by the Chinese People's Volunteer Army in safeguarding the sovereignty of the country and fighting for world peace. It is not only a war epic, but also a profound reflection on faith, sacrifice and peace, aiming to convey to international audiences the cruelty of war and the preciousness of peace.

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