Xinhua
04 Aug 2020, 17:00 GMT+10
BEIJING, Aug. 4 (Xinhua) -- "The Eight Hundred," a war epic film, is slated for release on Aug. 21.
The film depicts Chinese soldiers' defense of a warehouse against the invading Japanese army during the Battle of Shanghai in 1937. It is directed by Guan Hu, whose best-known works include the 2015 film "Mr. Six," or "Lao Pao Er."
"The Eight Hundred" will be the first major Chinese production to hit movie theaters since the COVID-19 outbreak. A trailer of the film was released Tuesday through social media.
Movie theaters are gradually reopening in parts of China deemed to be low-risk areas. Many Chinese films whose scheduled releases were postponed due to COVID-19 are yet to announce their new release dates.
Some industry observers believe that the release of "The Eight Hundred" would help the movie market recover.
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