Sniper (2022 film)

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Sniper
Snipers poster.jpg
Theatrical film poster
Traditional狙擊手
Simplified狙击手
MandarinJūjīshǒu
Directed byZhang Yimou
Zhang Mo
Written byChen Yu
StarringChen Yongsheng
Zhang Yu
Zhang Yi
CinematographyZhao Xiaoding
Distributed byBeijing Enlight Media
Release date
  • 1 February 2022 (2022-02-01)
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin
Box office$95 million [1]

Sniper or Snipers (Chinese: 狙击手) is a 2022 Chinese war film directed by Zhang Yimou and Zhang Mo and starring Chen Yongsheng, Zhang Yu, and Zhang Yi. The film picks up the story of Zhang Taofang, a Chinese sniper defeating American enemies in the Korean War.[2] The film premiered in China on 1 February 2022, to commemorate the PLA Day.[3]

Plot[]

Chinese snipers fight against enemy snipers during the Korean War.[2][4]

Cast[]

  • Chen Yongsheng
  • Zhang Yu
  • Zhang Yi
  • Liu Yitie
  • Lin Boyang
  • Wang Ziyi
  • Chen Mingyang
  • Wang Naixun
  • Cheng Hongxin
  • Liu Cunhao

Production[]

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

Music[]

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

Release[]

Sniper was slated for release on 30 July 2021 in China. It was funded by the China Film Administration.[6]

References[]

  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. Retrieved 28 June 2021.

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