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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

New Chinese film The Eight Hundred (八佰) continues in Pittsburgh through September 9.



The new Chinese film The Eight Hundred (八佰), which opened in Pittsburgh on August 28, will continue here through at least September 9. From the distributor:
The film is based on true stories taking place during Sino-Japanese war in Shanghai, China, in 1937, the battle and protection of the Si Hang Warehouse. There are around 400 soldiers (so called Eight Hundred Heroes in history), holding out against numerous waves of Japanese forces for 4 days and 4 nights…….
It opened nationally in China on August 21 and was the top movie in China the last two weeks. It runs locally at the AMC Loews Waterfront until September 3, and will then play at the Cinemark in Robinson from the 4th through 9th. Tickets are available online.