The Battle at Lake Changjin is a China–Hong Kong co-production — one of only a handful of such cross-border film titles indexed here.
Synopsis
长津湖
“Do they fall out of the goddamn sky?”
Korean War, winter 1950. In the frozen and snowy area of Changjin Lake, a bloody battle is about to begin between the elite troops of the United States and China.
China × Hong Kong Co-Production
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Drama + War in China
45 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and War genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Battle at Lake Changjin itself).
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The 2020–2022 China Window
In the crowded 2020-2022 China release window, The Battle at Lake Changjin sits at #156 of 181. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2020s China Landscape
2021 was the decade’s peak output year for China — 83 titles released, including The Battle at Lake Changjin. Bars below show how the 2020s stacked up year by year (216 total).
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 58m runtime, production spent $1.1M per minute on screen and earned $5.1M per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 82 other China films in 2021.
The 852nd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
72 audience reviews — more than 71% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 66th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #751 of 946 China films indexed here (21st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #465 of 547 (top 85%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, English |
| Production Companies | August 1st Film Studio, Bona Film Group, Shanghai Film Group, Beijing Dengfeng International Culture, Alibaba Pictures Group |
| Runtime | 2h 58m |
| Release Date | September 30, 2021 |
| IMDb | tt13462900 |




















