We are the 8th Route Army Battalion (1978): cast, story & where to watch
1978 · Film
Released in 1978, We are the 8th Route Army Battalion is a notable film directed by Wang Ping, running about 111 minutes.
What it’s about. During the most difficult years of the Anti-Japanese War in 1941, the Japanese invaders and the Kuomintang's forces colluded with each other harassing the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia border area. Because of this, people faced many difficulties. A charcoal burning team of Eighth Route Army in Yan'an responded to the call of the Party Central Committee and Chairman Mao to "do it yourself, get enough food and clothing". Under the leadership of the captain Zhao Changlong, they rush to the deep mountains and old forests to cut through thorns, camp, and dig kilns to burn charcoal.
Who’s in it. We are the 8th Route Army Battalion stars Gao Baocheng as Zhou Weihu, Zheng Qianlong as Yang Xueren, Changyu Ma as Zhao Changlong and Wang Wei as Fengpeng, among others.
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- Where can I watch We are the 8th Route Army Battalion (1978)?
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- Who stars in We are the 8th Route Army Battalion?
- We are the 8th Route Army Battalion stars Gao Baocheng, Zheng Qianlong, Changyu Ma, Wang Wei and Zhu Kexin.
- When was We are the 8th Route Army Battalion released?
- We are the 8th Route Army Battalion was released in 1978, with a runtime of about 111 minutes.