Trailer for the Chinese historical war drama “The Eight Hundred.” That’s a solid foundation for a story of heroism and sacrifice, and possible commentary on the worth of human life.

The Eight Hundred rivals Dunkirk and 1917 for mud-soaked, blood-splattered gruesomeness expected of a war epic, some of it realized with assistance from international heavy hitters.

Here's the problem: The heroes of "The Eight Hundred" happen to be Kuomintang instead of Communist. The film reportedly has an $80 million budget, an enormous sum for the Chinese film industry.

Big-budget war action film The Eight Hundred" may have fallen afoul of a committee dedicated to maintaining the purity of Communist history.

China-produced World War II film The Eight Hundred has taken more than 1.2 billion yuan (US$175 million) at the box office since its release in China on August 21. That’s despite the mixed ...

The second-highest in worldwide box office sales of 2020 (yes, that's like being the tallest in a room of short people), the Chinese war drama "The Eight Hundred" is the first Chinese feature to ...