The Volunteers: To the War

Set in 1950, this historical war drama focuses on the early years of the People's Republic of China. Following the start of the Korean War, the Chinese government decides to intervene after American military actions near the border and the bombing of civilians. In October of that year, the Chinese People's Volunteers enter North Korea to fight against the United States in an effort to secure stability and peace for the region.

The film was directed by Chen Kaige and is the 11th of 13 films he has directed, following The Battle at Lake Changjin II: Water Gate Bridge and preceding The Volunteers: The Battle of Life and Death. The screenplay was written by Huang Jianxin, Liu Jianwei, and Zhang Ke. The main cast features Tang Guoqiang as Mao Zedong, Wang Yanhui as Peng Dehuai, Liu Jin as Zhou En'lai, Xin Baiqing as Li Moyin, Zhang Songwen as Wu Xiuquan, and Huang Xiaoming as Jiang Chao, with a total of 67 credited cast members.

Produced by Bona Film Group, China Film Group Corporation, and August 1st Film Studio, the movie had a budget of 70 million USD and earned 119 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception is mixed, with a rating of 5.7/10 based on 515 votes on IMDb and 6.2/10 from 23 votes on TMDB.