Shang gan ling

Dec 1 1956 Not Rated 2h 4m
Drama, War

(From Wikipedia)- "Battle on Shangganling Mountain follows a group of Chinese People's Volunteer Army soldiers who are holding Triangle Hill for several days against US forces. Short of both food and water, they hold their ground until the relief troops arrive. The movie portray the battle as a Chinese victory over an American invasion, and the People's Volunteer Army soldiers were shown as Chinese war heroes."

Plot

The story happens in the Korean War (1951-1953)In the autumn of 1952, the American troops launched a large-scale attack by the border between South Korea and North Korea while the Sino-American negotiation at Banmen Dian adjourned. The American representatives meant to steer clear of the futile negotiation by dispatching their troops to occupy Shanggangling Mount and Wesheng Shan Mountain. In that case, Zhang Zhong Fa, a company commander of Chinese Voluntary Army, led his troops to guard Shanggangling Mount. In an extreme difficult situation, they held on to guarding the position in 24 days and succeeded in dragging the force of the enemy so that the Chinese main forces were in an advantage situation to defeat the enemy. The American were forced to resume the negotiation and sign their names on the armistice paper.

Written by

Xin Cao, Jiajun Cui, Shan Lin

Directed by

Shan Lin, Meng Sha

Production Countries

China

Production Companies

Changchun Film Studio

Languages

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
188
Average Rating
6.8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA