The Battle at Lake Changjin
Seen it?2021 | 178 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 36% on Rotten Tomatoes and a lukewarm 6.4 out of 10 from audiences, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved M*A*S*H or Devotion, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 58 min.
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Korean War, winter 1950. In the frozen and snowy area of Changjin Lake, a bloody battle is about to begin between the elite troops of the United States and China.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
36% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.4 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$903 million worldwide on a $200 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 181K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark, Dante Lam Chiu-yin
- Wu JingWu Qianli
- Jackson YeeWu Wanli
- Duan YihongTan Ziwei
- Zhu YawenMei Sheng
- Kevin LeeColonel Allan MacLean
- Jerry LeeYu Congrong
- John F. CruzGeneral O.P. Smith
- Elvis HanPing He
- Hu JunLei Jusheng
- James FilbirdGeneral Douglas MacArthur