This film not only tells a gripping, heart-felt story, but also tells a war story in such a manner from a perspective you don't see much often: the Communists. Despite this, I personally feel there is no attempt to sway your line of thinking one way or the other, it exists solely to tell a story about the horrors of war. Gu Zidi is such a real, believable character in this film, and his story is rather heart-felt, saddening, and bleak as far as war movies I've seen are concerned.
All I can say is, it's well done as far as war films of this caliber are concerned. Not the best, but far from the worst.
All I can say is, it's well done as far as war films of this caliber are concerned. Not the best, but far from the worst.