Though 22 nations contributed to the United Nations Command in Korea, the screenplay by Huang Jianxin (“Mao Zedong 1949”) and Lan Xiaolong only has U.S. ![]() The decisive two-week campaign - known in the West as the Battle of Chosin Reservoir - forced UN forces to retreat south of the 38th parallel and initiated a war of attrition that lasted until the armistice of 1953, which remains in place today. ![]() It was one side's bravery and sacrifice told over and over again.This very old-fashioned production depicts a string of military engagements during the winter of 1950, when soldiers from China’s newly-named People’s Volunteer Army entered North Korea. The American cast was mere caricatures and didn't contribute much with their weak lines. Also too many character deaths felt like it was overdone. Despite being a straight forward war film, somehow it felt less engaging this time. If one finds it as an overdose then the film is not for them. With nearly 150mins runtime, the screenplay is filled with enough heroic moments and sacrifices. The action just about works with some patchy vfx but we have basically seen this all unfold in the previous part. The single mission story without any sub plot works in it's favor as the story is easy to follow. There are a battalion of characters like the first one, a lot of body count as well. It doesn't provide anything new content wise but to speak of positives, this one isn't overstuffed like the previous one. This film serves it's purpose to celebrate hyper nationalism like it's predecessor. ![]() By now it's futile to use the term propaganda.
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