The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death
2024, Chinese. Directed by Chen Kaige.
A war masterpiece. Iron blood will never die.
The movie focuses on the battle of Cheolwon, where the 63rd Army of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army (CPVA) was ordered to enter the battlefield of Cheolwon in May 1951, just after a month-long battle, to fight against four divisions of the United Nations Army (UNA). The volunteers fought with bloodshed and finally brought the enemy to the negotiation table.
- Runtime
- 2h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 30 September 2024
- Original title
- 志愿军：存亡之战
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Zhang Ke, Chen Kaige
- Box office
- $166M
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The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death: quick answers
What should I watch before The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death?
Watch The Volunteers: To the War (2023) first.
What comes after The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death?
Next in the series: The Volunteers: Peace at Last (2025).
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How long is The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death?
The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death runs 144 minutes (2h 24m).
Does The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death on?
The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 30 September 2024. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death?
If you liked The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death, try Devotion, Pork Chop Hill, Railway Heroes.
Who directed The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death?
The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death (2024) was directed by Chen Kaige and stars Zhu Yilong, Xin Baiqing, Zhang Zifeng.