Seventeen-year-old Su Fan arrives at the Anti-Japanese Military Academy’s First Branch, traveling from Longyan, Fujian, to the heart of the Yimeng Mountains. Just a day after her arrival, she faces a massive surprise attack by thousands of Japanese soldiers in an "iron wall encirclement." Through the intense breakout battle, Su Fan undergoes a transformative journey, evolving into a true warrior.
Direction
Yang Zhen frames the breakout as claustrophobic nightmare.
Production
Yimeng Mountains location shooting adds brutal authenticity.
Director
Yang Zhen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Anti-Japanese Military Academy's First Branch was a real institution in Yimeng, making this part of China's ongoing cinematic reclamation of WWII narratives.
Director Yang Zhen reportedly cast actual Fujian dialect speakers to preserve regional authenticity in Su Fan's origin story.
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