---
title: "The Eight Hundred"
year: 2020
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-eight-hundred-2020"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 508935
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 147
community_rating: 7.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The Eight Hundred (2020) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-eight-hundred-2020

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Eight Hundred is a film first released in 2020. Catalogued under War, History, Drama, Action. Produced and broadcast by Beijing Diqi Yinxiang Entertainment, Huayi Brothers Pictures, Beijing Enlight Pictures. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "In 1937, eight hundred Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in Shanghai."

### Why Watch
- based on a true story of a world war ii battle
- features intense war and action elements

### Caveats & Content Note
- contains war violence and rated r content
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains war violence appropriate for its r rating.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: war, historical, dramatic, action

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Guan Hu
- **Networks / Studios**: Beijing Diqi Yinxiang Entertainment, Huayi Brothers Pictures, Beijing Enlight Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Wang Qianyuan** as *Yang Guai*
- **Zhang Yi** as *Old Abacus*
- **Huang Zhizhong** as *Lao Hulu*
- **Jiang Wu** as *Lao Tie*
- **Ou Hao** as *Duan Wu*
- **Du Chun** as *Lieutenant Colonel Xie Jinyuan*
- **Vision Wei** as *Zhu Shengzhong*
- **Tang Yixin** as *Yang Huimin*
- **Li Jiuxiao** as *Dao Zi*
- **Jerry Lee** as *Qi Jiaming*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When was the film released?
The film was released in the US on 08/28/2020.

### Q: What is the run time?
The run time is 2 hours and 27 minutes.

### Q: What genres does the film belong to?
The film includes war, history, drama, and action.

### Q: What is the film based on?
It is based on the true story of one of the greatest battles of WWII.

### Q: What is the basic premise?
In 1937, eight hundred Chinese soldiers fight under siege from a warehouse in the middle of the Shanghai battlefield, completely surrounded by the Japanese army.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Eight Hundred — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/508935)

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