The Volunteer Army: A Realistic Image Reproduction of History
2023-10-08
The first installment of the film "Volunteer Army" released on National Day, "Heroes Attack," is a sister installment of the "Changjin Lake" series. This film continues the war epic pattern of the "Changjin Lake" series, emphasizing the presentation of shocking audio-visual effects, praising the patriotic spirit and brave and tenacious fighting spirit of volunteer soldiers to defend their country. It is a continuation and development of the "new mainstream" film creation on the theme of resistance to the United States and aid to Korea. In terms of content, the stills of "Volunteer Army: Heroes Attack" are an important supplement to the "Changjin Lake" series. The latter focuses on the combat situation of the Volunteer Army on the Eastern Front of Korea, while the former focuses on the Western Front battlefield, showcasing the successful battle of the Volunteer Army in the first battle of entering North Korea, the Battle of Two Water Caves, the Battle of San Suo Li and the Battle of Long Yuan Li after the 113th Division of the 38th Army captured Tokugawa, and the Battle of Song Gu Feng, where the 1st Battalion and 3rd Company of the 335th Regiment of the 112th Division held their positions with a hundred soldiers. Through thrilling battle scenes, the film promotes the noble qualities of volunteer officers and soldiers who are selfless and fearless of sacrifice. They created miracles in military history with patriotic enthusiasm and heroic spirit, even though their weapons and equipment were not as good as those of the enemy. With their blood and life, they wrote a heartwarming hymn, and their great achievements will never be forgotten. Similar to 'Changjin Lake', 'Volunteer Army: Heroes Attack' also adopts a narrative strategy that combines macro and micro perspectives. At the macro level, the film begins with an introduction to the situation on the Korean Peninsula and the attitudes of major powers such as the United States and the Soviet Union. With the intervention of the United States in the Korean War, Chinese leaders made the decision to volunteer troops to cross the river and enter North Korea. Subsequently, the film explains the process of the first batch of volunteer soldiers crossing the Yalu River into North Korea. In the second half of the film, there are also scenes of Chinese representatives making speeches and making solemn declarations to the world at the United Nations General Assembly. At the micro level, the film provides a detailed description of several fierce battles after the entry of the Volunteer Army into Korea, both presenting realistic scenes of the war and delicately depicting the characters' personalities. The film cleverly uses montage techniques to combine macro level and micro level narratives, combining events that occur in different spaces, and creating a captivating artistic effect. For example, the film alternates the scene of Chinese representative Wu Xiuquan speaking at the United Nations General Assembly with the scene of three companies of soldiers fighting desperately against the enemy on Songgu Peak. Especially after the Songgu Peak was bombed by enemy bombs, the soldiers who survived raised their hands from the scorched soil, juxtaposed with the gesture of Wu Xiuquan raising their hands at the United Nations General Assembly, not only strengthened the connection between macro and micro narratives, but also deeply revealed the relationship between national dignity and individual life - only by giving a head-on blow to the aggressors on the battlefield can the powers recognize China's international status and ensure the safety of the people's lives. Unlike the many fictional characters in "Changjin Lake", the characters in "Volunteer Army: Heroes Attack" are mostly well documented and real figures in the history of the Korean War, giving the film a stronger historical authenticity. Under the premise of basic truth in macro historical events, "Changjin Lake" portrays many fictional characters with distinct and lifelike personalities at the micro level. For example, with seven consecutive five thousand miles
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