Three legendary directors, one massive war epic, absolute chaos behind the scenes.
Production
7000+ crew, COVID protocols, three auteurs — what could go wrong?
Direction
Watching Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark and Dante Lam negotiate power.
Practical Effects
Freezing locations, real military equipment, absolutely unhinged scale.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The three directors reportedly worked in separate units with their own crews, communicating through a shared production coordinator — essentially making three movies that got stitched together.
This documentary arrived in a wave of 'main melody' films — state-approved patriotic blockbusters — but its behind-the-scenes honesty about production chaos was unusually candid for Chinese cinema.
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