Eight Hundred Heroes
For the historical event the film is based on, see Defense of Sihang Warehouse. For other uses, see 800 Heroes (disambiguation).
| Eight Hundred Heroes | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Shan-hsi Ting |
| Written by | Shan-hsi Ting |
| Starring |
Ko Chun-hsiung Hsu Feng Brigitte Lin Chin Han |
| Cinematography | Wenjin Lin |
Release dates |
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Running time | 113 minutes |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Language | Mandarin |
Eight Hundred Heroes (Chinese: 八百壮士; pinyin: Ba bai zhuang shi) is a 1977 Taiwanese drama film directed by Shan-hsi Ting about the Defense of Sihang Warehouse in 1937 Shanghai, China. The film was selected as the Taiwanese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.[1]
Cast
- Ko Chun-hsiung as Lieutenant Colonel Xie Jinyuan
- Brigitte Lin as Yang Huimin, a girl scout guide deliver a flag to the soldiers
- Hsu Feng as Ling Weicheng, Xie's wife
- Sylvia Chang as Li Cini, a girl guide
- Chin Han as Major Shangguan Zhibiao
- Chang Yi
- Carter Wong
- Chin Han
- Chan Hung-lit
- Peter Yang
- Sihung Lung
See also
- List of submissions to the 49th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
- List of Taiwanese submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film
References
- ↑ Margaret Herrick Library, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
External links
- Ba bai zhuang shi at the Internet Movie Database
- Eight Hundred Heroes at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase
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