The film review of "Changjin Lake" is as follows:
"Changjin Lake" takes the Battle of Changjin Lake as the background and tells the story of a volunteer company that stood firm and fought bravely to kill the enemy in an extremely harsh environment. , a touching story that made an important contribution to the victory of the Battle of Changjin Lake. The film takes the actions of a heroic company "The Seventh Interspersed Company" and its brother troops as the main line, telling the fighting spirit and touching stories of ordinary volunteer soldiers throughout the campaign.
This battle recovered the vast area in the east north of the 38th Parallel. It was a key battle to reverse the situation. The Chinese People's Volunteers also paid a painful sacrifice, which reflected the volunteer soldiers' obedience to orders and their unwillingness to return home. Retreat from the revolutionary spirit.
“When you leave as a young man, you return as a loyal soul.” The sceneries of “Changjin Lake” are transformed into flowing clouds and flowing water, showing the spirit of the Chinese People’s Volunteers who are not afraid of sacrifice and dedicated to the country. The distant shots represent movie scenes of harsh environments. The film uses long shots many times to describe the ice and snow of Changjin Lake. The severe weather of minus 30 degrees Celsius cannot shake the soldiers' determination to protect their homes and country. The distant view also shows the difficulties of the volunteers on the road to Changjin Lake, setting off the strong will of the volunteers and exaggerating their momentum. A panoramic view of the combat process of the confrontation between China and the United States.
In the two more important frontal confrontations, panoramic views were often used to present the heroic and fearless image of the volunteers. At the same time, the equipment gap between the Volunteer Army and the U.S. Army is strongly compared. The enemy is armor-piercing bombs from aircraft and tanks, while the Volunteer Army is equipped with pistols, rifles and mortars, which further illustrates the revolutionary spirit of the People's Volunteer Army that regards death as home. Close-ups create characters and highlight details.
"Changjin Lake" uses many close-ups to depict many details to highlight the characters. The "red scarves" worn when supplying cotton-padded clothes at the train station are the garlands and awards given to the heroic Seventh Company, and are the eternal faith and hope given to the heroic Seventh Company from the rear.
Because in China, if faith has a color, it is Chinese red. The list of "heroes" of the Seventh Company in the hand of the company commander Wu Qianli is highlighted three times. The hero Wu Baili mentioned three times is an ode to the revolutionary heroism of the volunteer soldiers who fought against the United States and aided Korea. The photo of the instructor's daughter is reproduced three times, reflecting the volunteer army. The general theme of soldiers "defending their homes and their country".