The Eight Hundred

From acclaimed filmmaker Hu Guan (Mr. Six, Cow), comes the international blockbuster hit The Eight Hundred.The captivating story, based on true events, takes place during the Sino-Japanese war in Shanghai in1937. 400 soldiers including an accidental group of draft dodgers, must battle and protect the Si Hang warehouse. Survival, grit and courage spur the soldiers to hold out against the numerous waves of Japanese forces, in order to cover the Chinese principal forces retreating west.

Critic Reviews:

• " The Eight Hundred is a war film that set out to tell its story by not shying away from the brutality of it all. On that level, The Eight Hundred is an absolute success. " – Rhys Bowen Jones

• " Flag-waving propaganda it may be, but The Eight Hundred makes for stirring, satisfying entertainment. " – Jamie Healy

• " As bombastic and melodramatic as one might expect it to be, The Eight Hundred is also relentlessly thrilling, and exquisitely photographed on huge, practical sets. " – James Marsh