The Battle at Lake Changjin II - AWFF Special Film Screening from China

AWFF is proud to present a number of special and tribute screenings. The Festival aims to promote all films through physical and online screenings, panels, events and social media platforms, in order to assist the filmmakers in their campaigns for Award success.

Presented with CMC Pictures

Parter with Asia Society Southern California

Screening: Thursday, March 10 - 7pm PT

Where: The Landmark Theater (10850 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064)

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Beginning November 1, 2021, the Landmark Theatre will require patrons ages 12 and older to provide evidence they are fully vaccinated or present evidence of a negative result from a COVID test 24 – 72 hours prior to curtain for entry for performances in the auditorium. Mask and health check requirements will remain in place.

Patrons will be required to wear masks at all times while in the facility unless they are eating or drinking. Patrons who are experiencing symptoms of COVID-19, who have a known exposure to an individual who has tested positive for COVID within the last ten days (if unvaccinated) or last five days (if vaccinated), or who are currently under isolation orders due to a positive COVID test will not be admitted to the theatre.

Genre: War, Drama, Action

Duration: 153 minutes

Director: TSUI Hark

Language(s): Mandarin

Subtitles: English

Producer: Hong Chen, Candy Leung, Nansun Shi, Dong Yu

Screenwriter: Jianxin Huang, Xiaolong Lan, Xiaojiang Quji

Cinematographer: Pan Luo, Peter Pau

Music: Elliot Leung, Ye Li, Zhiyi Wang

Principal Cast: WU Jing, Jackson YEE, DUAN Yihong, ZHU Yawen, LI Chen, Elvis HAN

Synopsis:

During the second battle of the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea, the 9th Corps Command issues an order for the 7th Infantry Company to attack the Sumun Bridge. The 7th Company suffers a tough march to the Sumun Bridge. The soldiers are near their limits, every step forward in the midst of the harsh weather only means another great challenge to the body and mind...

When they inch close to the Sumun Bridge, the 7th Company perseveres with sheer and steel - like will power. They bomb and destroy every attempt the US Army makes to repair the Bridge. Three grueling clashes– and the 7th Company finally manage to block the US Army’s retreat to Xingnan Port.

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About CMC Pictures:

CMC Pictures is the film platform of CMC Inc., and is engaged in development, production, marketing, promotions, domestic and international distribution of live-action and animation films. Our partners range from top local filmmakers to major Hollywood studios, and experienced producers and directors around the globe. We are committed to producing and distributing high-quality local and international films that meet the needs of both the Chinese and global markets. CMC Pictures has produced and/or distributed many commercially and critically successful films including The Meg, Red Amnesia, Black & White 2: The Dawn of Justice, Fleet of Time, The Adventures, Wild City, Lost in White, etc. The company’s distribution and marketing network covers 281 cities in 103 countries on five continents. CMC Pictures has also successfully distributed more than 80 top Chinese films outside of China, including The Wandering Earth, Wolf Warriors 2, Ne Zha, and My People, My Country. CMC Pictures is one of the largest and the most influential film companies in China and the largest and leading overseas distribution platform for Chinese-language films in the world.

https://cmc-pictures.com/

About Asia Society Southern California:

Asia Society is the leading educational organization dedicated to promoting mutual understanding and strengthening partnerships among peoples, leaders and institutions of Asia and the United States in a global context. Across the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, the Society provides insight, generates ideas, and promotes collaboration to address present challenges and create a shared future.

Established in Los Angeles in 1985, Asia Society Southern California (ASSC) is ideally situated at the gateway to the Asia-Pacific region. ASSC has played a pivotal role through creative programs and activities in increasing shared knowledge, enhancing dialogue and furthering cultural exchanges transcending regional boundaries.

As part of the global Asia Society, which was founded more than 60 years ago in New York City, ASSC has launched many creative initiatives and programs addressing current issues of importance across the fields of the arts, culture, policy, business and education.

https://asiasociety.org/southern-california

About Asian World Film Festival:

The Asian World Film Festival (AWFF), founded by Kyrgyz public figure Sadyk Sher-Niyaz, brings the very best of a broad selection of Asian World cinema to Los Angeles to draw greater recognition to the region's wealth of filmmakers and strengthen ties between the Asian and Hollywood film industries. Uniting through cross-cultural collaboration, the Festival champions films from over 50 countries across Asia, spanning from Turkey to Japan and from Russia to India and South-East Asia. The Festival is unique in that it predominantly screens Oscar and Golden Globe submissions for Best International Feature Film and Best Motion Picture - Foreign Language respectively. All films that participate in the Festival will have a unique chance to be guided through the challenging awards season and showcased to members of the Motion Picture Academy, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association and all Guilds for enhanced exposure, media attention and awards consideration. AWFF is a non-profit organization under Aitysh USA.

www.asianworldfilmfest.org

Host or Publisher Asian World Film Festival