While soldiers fought and died on one side, wealthy civilians and international observers watched from the safety of the other side of the creek.
Notable for building a 1:1 replica of the Sihang Warehouse and using 2,000 reels of green screen. 📖 Historical Context & Plot The Eight Hundred (2020)
The warehouse was on the edge of the Shanghai International Settlement , a neutral zone separated only by a narrow creek. While soldiers fought and died on one side,
(2020) is a massive historical war epic that dramatizes the real-life 1937 defense of Shanghai's Sihang Warehouse . It was the first Chinese film shot entirely with IMAX cameras and became the highest-grossing film globally in 2020. 🎬 Film Overview Director: Guan Hu. Budget: Approximately $80 million. Genre: Historical War / Drama. Runtime: 147 minutes. (2020) is a massive historical war epic that