Sniper | |
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Traditional Chinese | 狙擊手 |
Simplified Chinese | 狙击手 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Jūjīshǒu |
Directed by |
Zhang Yimou Zhang Mo |
Written by | Chen Yu |
Produced by |
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Starring |
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Cinematography | Zhao Xiaoding |
Edited by | Li Yongyi |
Distributed by | Beijing Enlight Media |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
Box office | $95 million [1] |
Sniper or Snipers ( Chinese: 狙击手) is a 2022 Chinese war film directed by Zhang Yimou and his daughter Zhang Mo and starring Zhang Yu, Chen Yongsheng, and Zhang Yi. The film is based on a fictionalized account of the real life story of Zhang Taofang, a Chinese sniper fighting American soldiers in the Korean War. [2] The film premiered in China on 1 February 2022, to commemorate PLA Day. [3]
The story follows members of 5th Squad, 8th Company of the Chinese Army as they fight American soldiers and Snipers in the Korean War. [2] [4]
Shooting began in Paektu Mountain of Jilin on 6 January 2021. [5]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "No Man's Land (无人之境)" (Theme) | Cui Shu | Terence Lam |
Roy Wang Zhuang Yinan |
Sniper was slated for release on July 30, 2021 in China, but was moved to February 1, 2022. It was funded by the China Film Administration. [6]
Sniper | |
---|---|
Traditional Chinese | 狙擊手 |
Simplified Chinese | 狙击手 |
Hanyu Pinyin | Jūjīshǒu |
Directed by |
Zhang Yimou Zhang Mo |
Written by | Chen Yu |
Produced by |
|
Starring |
|
Cinematography | Zhao Xiaoding |
Edited by | Li Yongyi |
Distributed by | Beijing Enlight Media |
Release date |
|
Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | China |
Language | Mandarin |
Box office | $95 million [1] |
Sniper or Snipers ( Chinese: 狙击手) is a 2022 Chinese war film directed by Zhang Yimou and his daughter Zhang Mo and starring Zhang Yu, Chen Yongsheng, and Zhang Yi. The film is based on a fictionalized account of the real life story of Zhang Taofang, a Chinese sniper fighting American soldiers in the Korean War. [2] The film premiered in China on 1 February 2022, to commemorate PLA Day. [3]
The story follows members of 5th Squad, 8th Company of the Chinese Army as they fight American soldiers and Snipers in the Korean War. [2] [4]
Shooting began in Paektu Mountain of Jilin on 6 January 2021. [5]
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | "No Man's Land (无人之境)" (Theme) | Cui Shu | Terence Lam |
Roy Wang Zhuang Yinan |
Sniper was slated for release on July 30, 2021 in China, but was moved to February 1, 2022. It was funded by the China Film Administration. [6]