The warehouse was on the edge of the Shanghai International Settlement , a neutral zone separated only by a narrow 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 defense was a symbolic move by Chiang Kai-shek to rally international support and boost domestic morale. 🎭 Main Cast & Characters The Eight Hundred (2020) - IMDb The warehouse was on the edge of the
452 Chinese soldiers (publicly called "800" to deceive the enemy) defended a warehouse against 20,000 Japanese troops. 🎭 Main Cast & Characters The Eight Hundred
(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.