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Release Year2007
Runtime1h 35m
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresWar
Votes5
DirectorSong Yeming
WritersSong Yeming
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsAxis of War: The First of August
About Axis of War: The First of August
The year is 1927 and the Alliance moves triumphantly from victory to victory in an epic and bloody civil war campaign against the uprisings of brutal warlords and feudal barons that has left the country on the brink of total collapse. With the nation's fate hanging in the balance, a rebel revolt in the stronghold city of Nanchang threatens to give the insurgents the upper hand and as the first day of August dawns the Alliance, led by some of the bravest soldiers and greatest tacticians the world has ever seen, face their deadliest and most monumental battle yet.
Directed by Song Yeming, Axis of War: The First of August leans on a strong ensemble — Liu Jin, Hou Yong, Ray Lui — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about war titles of 2007.
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