Sniper or Snipers (Chinese: 狙击手) is a 2022 Chinese war film directed by Zhang Yimou and his daughter Zhang Mo and starring Zhang Yu, Chen Yongsheng, and Zhang Yi. The film is based on a fictionalized account of the real life story of Zhang Taofang, a Chinese sniper fighting American soldiers in the Korean War.[2] The film premiered in China on 1 February 2022, to commemorate PLA Day.[3]

Sniper
Theatrical film poster
Traditional Chinese狙擊手
Simplified Chinese狙击手
Hanyu PinyinJūjīshǒu
Directed byZhang Yimou
Zhang Mo
Written byChen Yu
Produced by
  • Pang Liwei
  • Cao Xiaobei
Starring
CinematographyZhao Xiaoding
Edited byLi Yongyi
Distributed byBeijing Enlight Media
Release date
  • 1 February 2022 (2022-02-01)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin
Box office$95 million[1]

Plot

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The story follows members of 5th Squad, 8th Company of the Chinese Army as they fight American soldiers and Snipers in the Korean War.[2][4]

Cast

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  • Zhang Yu as Liu Wenwu, squad leader of 5th Squad
  • Chen Yongsheng as Zhang Dayong
  • Zhang Yi as Company Commander (special appearance)
  • Liu Yitie
  • Lin Boyang
  • Kenan Heppe
  • Kevin Lee
  • Wang Ziyi
  • Chen Mingyang
  • Wang Naixun
  • Cheng Hongxin
  • Liu Haocun
  • AJ Donnelly

Production

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Shooting began in Paektu Mountain of Jilin on 6 January 2021.[5]

Music

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No.TitleLyricsMusicSinger(s)Length
1."No Man's Land (无人之境)" (Theme)Cui ShuTerence LamRoy Wang
Zhuang Yinan
 

Release

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Sniper was slated for release on July 30, 2021 in China, but was moved to February 1, 2022. It was funded by the China Film Administration.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Daily Box Office > China". EntGroup.cn. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "First Trailer for Zhang Yimou's New Korean War Film About a Sniper | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  3. ^ 张艺谋携女儿登上影节红毯 《狙击手》全阵容集结. 1905 (in Chinese). 11 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Spring Festival movie guide 2022 - China.org.cn". www.china.org.cn. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. ^ 《狙击手》1.6吉林开机 张艺谋张末父女联合执导. 1905 (in Chinese). 6 January 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
  6. ^ 《1921》《革命者》《狙击手》等影片拟获资助. 163.com (in Chinese). 28 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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