Assembly
Seen it?2007 | 123 min | Action, History
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved Empire of the Sun, start here.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 2 hr 3 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Follows a soldier trying to gain recognition for comrades who died in 1948, at a turning point in the civil war between the communists and the nationalist forces of the Kuomintang.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$35 million worldwide on a $16 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 10K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Feng Xiaogang
- Zhang HanyuCapt. Gu Zidi
- Deng ChaoCol. Zhao Erdou
- Yuan WenkangPolitical Officer Wang Jincun
- Tang YanSun Guiqin
- Liao FanJiao Dapeng
- Wang BaoqiangSniper Jiang Maocai
- Hu JunCol. Liu Zeshui
- Ren QuanPolitical Officer
- Hu MingLiangzi
- Li NaiwenDemolition Lu Kuanggou