The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death 志愿军 第二部 存亡之战 China, 2024, colour, 2.35:1, 142 mins. Director: Chen Kaige 陈凯歌. Rating: 6/10. Second part of the Korean War trilogy again downplays the flagwaving and this time pivots on one family’s involvement in the conflict. STORY Beijing, 26 Jun 1950. PLA political instructor … Continue reading Review: The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death (2024) →
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