Call of Heroes

Call of Heroes is set in rural China during the warlord era, when the country was divided among rival military factions. In the village of Pucheng, the local authorities have sent their troops to the front, leaving the residents with little protection. A ruthless commander named Cao Shaolun arrives with his men and kills innocent people, and the village's guardians must decide whether to stand against him and his forces to defend their homes.

Benny Chan directed and wrote the film, which came after The White Storm in his filmography and before Raging Fire, which he directed in 2021. The cast includes Lau Ching-wan as Yang Kenan, Louis Koo as Cao Shaolun, Eddie Peng as Ma Feng, Wu Jing as Zhang Yi, Maggie Jiang as Bai Ling and Yuan Quan as Zhou Susu. It is a Hong Kong and Chinese co-production with 32 credited cast members, made for a budget of 32 million dollars.

On IMDb it holds a rating of 6.4 from around 2,700 votes, while on TMDB it has a 6.5 from roughly 101 votes. A film critics' rating of 7.2 from nine reviews places it above both audience scores. The worldwide box office of 25 million dollars was below the production budget.