The Battle at Lake Changjin
2021 2h 58m movie Film China

The Battle at Lake Changjin

长津湖

“Do they fall out of the goddamn sky?”

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.

The 2020–2022 China Window

181 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Battle at Lake Changjin sits at position #156.

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    #1

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    ★ 9.2 · 2020

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    #2

    The Long Ballad

    ★ 9.1 · 2021

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    #3

    A Perfect Planet

    ★ 8.9 · 2021

  4. A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality
    #4

    A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality

    ★ 8.9 · 2020

  5. LEGO Monkie Kid
    #5

    LEGO Monkie Kid

    ★ 8.8 · 2020

  6. Awakening Age
    #6

    Awakening Age

    ★ 8.8 · 2021

  7. The Long Night
    #7

    The Long Night

    ★ 8.7 · 2020

  8. Falling Into Your Smile
    #8

    Falling Into Your Smile

    ★ 8.6 · 2021

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The 2020s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2020s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Battle at Lake Changjin premiered. 216 total titles in this decade from China.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$200.0M
Budget
$902.5M
Revenue
$702.5M
Net Profit
4.5×
Return Ratio

At a 2h 58m runtime, production spent $1.1M per minute on screen and earned $5.1M per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

5.9
TMDB Rating
72
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

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

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