The Sacrifice
Synopsis
In 1953, the Korean War is entering the final stage. The People's Volunteer Army of China has launched the last major battle in Kumsong. In order to arrive at the battleground on time and deliver enough force to the Kumsong front line, the soldiers have to defend themselves against the never ending bombing of enemy bombers and race with time to repair bridges, all under the circumstance of supply shortages and inferior equipment. The rarely told history slowly unfolds.
Production Budget Analysis
The production budget for The Sacrifice (2020) has not been publicly disclosed.
CAST: Zhang Yi, Wu Jing, Li Jiuxiao, Vision Wei, Deng Chao, Ou Hao DIRECTOR: Guan Hu, Frant Gwo, Lu Yang CINEMATOGRAPHY: Liu Yin, Gao Weizhe MUSIC: Andrew Johnkawczynski, Roc Chen PRODUCTION: China Film Group Corporation
Box Office Performance
The Sacrifice earned $161,047,608 in worldwide box office revenue.
Profitability Assessment
Insufficient publicly available data to assess profitability.
INDUSTRY IMPACT
PRODUCTION NOTES
▸ Production
The project was officially greenlit in August 2020. Reports indicated that Wu Jing had begun filming in Dandong, Liaoning.
It is noteworthy that filming started in early August and the final touches were officially applied on 20 September, meaning that the movie was filmed in less than two months. Online commentators expressed concern that the tight production schedule might affect the final quality of the film, but also pointed out that based on precedents such as The Mission and Young and Dangerous, the film might still be worth looking forward to.
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Summary: 11 wins & 15 nominations total
CRITICAL RECEPTION
Audience reactions were positive. On the day of the film's release, its average rating out of 10 was 9.4 on Maoyan and 9.5 on Taopiaopiao.
Lu Fang of the Qianjiang Evening News wrote that although some viewers felt the movie's three-part structure made it repetitive, this was actually its most creative aspect. Lu praised the film's cinematography and acting, especially Zhang Yi's performance as gunner Zhang Fei, and said the third segment "Gunners" was thrilling.
Critics felt that the second part of the film ("Adversaries"), focused on American pilots, was its weakest, with Derek Elley calling it "cliched and corny" and the Qianjiang Evening News describing the segment as too long and the acting overexaggerated.
Deutsche Welle reported that the September 2021 release of the film in South Korea was canceled by the local distributor after fierce opposition from veterans and politicians.
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