The Battle at Lake Changjin, a Chinese historical film, has become one of the top topics on social platforms.

Collectively directed by Chen Kaige, Hark Tsui and Dante Lam, this film features the largest production scale(规模) with the largest number of people in Chinese film-making history. And the production cost is as high as 1.3 billionyuan, making it ________ film in Chinese film history. Actors Wu Jing, Yi Yangqianxi, Zhu Yawen, Li Chen, and Hu Jun all play important roles in it.

The film follows the Chinese People’s Volunteers (CPV) in a battle during the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea. It tells the story of CPV soldiers fighting in freezing temperatures around Lake Changjin. The sudden fall in temperature—the lowest down to around -40℃, a record in around half a century—made the battle harder and more challenging for Chinese soldiers. Thousands of soldiers were killed or wounded because of the cold weather. However, they still achieved a great victory. The battle was a turning point in the war, making a great contribution to the final armistice (停战协议).

Since it was first shown, the film has received high praise. “Heroic epic(英雄史诗)”, “top production level”, and “impressive scenes” have become the key words given by the audience. They were touched by the excellent acting of the actors, the shocking war scenes and the indefatigable(不屈不挠的) spirit of the CPV soldiers. Although the film is nearly three hours long, it is surely worth sitting in the cinema from beginning to end.