The Battle at Lake Changjin II Movie (2022):
The Battle at Lake Changjin II, also known as Water Gate Bridge, is a Chinese war film and the sequel to The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021). It was directed and produced by Chen Kaige, Tsui Hark, and Dante Lam. The film commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party and is based on the historical fighting at Funchilin Pass during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in the Korean War.
It stars stars Wu Jing, Jackson Yee, and Duan Yihong. The film was released on 1 February 2022 (Chinese New Year) and grossed $626 million in China, making it the seventh-highest-grossing film of 2022.
The Battle at Lake Changjin II Movie Information:
| Movie Name | The Battle at Lake Changjin II |
|---|---|
| Traditional | 長津湖之水門橋 |
| Simplified | 长津湖之水门桥 |
| Mandarin | Chángjīn Hú zhī Shuǐmén Qiáo |
| Literally | The Water Gate Bridge at Lake Changjin |
| Genre | Action War |
| Country | China |
| Language | Standard Chinese English |
| Release Date | 1 February 2022 |
| Running Time | 2hr 29min |
| Starring | Wu Jing Jackson Yee Duan Yihong Zhang Hanyu |
| Directed by | Chen Kaige Tsui Hark Dante Lam |
| Screenplay by | Lan Xiaolong [zh] Huang Xin |
| Produced by | Chen Kaige Tsui Hark Dante Lam |
| Cinematography by | Luo Pan (罗攀) Gao Hu (高虎) Kenny Tse [zh] Peter Pau Huang Yongheng (黄永恒) Ding Yu (丁豫) |
| Edited by | Mai Zishan (麦子善) Li Dianshi (李点石) He Yongyi (何永祎) |
| Music by | Elliot Leung Zhiyi Wang Li Ye |
| Production Company | Bona Film Group August First Film Studio Huaxia Film Distribution China Film Group Shanghai Film Group Alibaba Pictures Dengfeng International Culture Media |
| Distributed by | Bona Film Group Emperor Motion Pictures |
| Budget | $250 million |
| Box Office Collection | $626.6 million |
The Battle at Lake Changjin II Movie Trailer:
The Battle at Lake Changjin II Movie Storyline (Plot/Synopsis):
Sequel to “The Battle at Lake Changjin”. Follows the Chinese People’s Volunteers (CPV) soldiers on a new task, and now their battlefield is a crucial bridge on the retreat route of American troops.
The Battle at Lake Changjin II Movie Cast and Characters:
- Jing Wu as Wu Qianli
- Jackson Yee as Wu Wanli
- Michael Koltes as James K. Fergusson
- Tom Markovic as Lieutenant Tim Chetwode
- Rudy van Gelderen as Second Lieutenant Bradley Bixler
- John F. Cruz as General O.P. Smith
- Yihong Duan as Ping He
- James Filbird as General Douglas MacArthur
- Kei Gambit as Psycho American Soldier(English version)(voice)
- Le Geng
- Natalia Golovenko as White House staff
- Jun Hu as Lei Gong
- Chen Li as Yu Congrong
- John Edward Lopez as General Randolph Lockwood
- Matias Lorieri as Soldier
- Ben Z Orenstein as President Henry Truman
- Marco Sentinelli as Willy Keaton – US Army Engineer
- Kyrylo Shulga as Jayden Jr
