'Kumgang River') is a 2020 Chinese anthology war drama film directed by Guan Hu, Frant Gwo, and Lu Yang, and starring Zhang Yi, Wu Jing, Li Jiuxiao, Vision Wei, and Deng Chao.
In order to arrive at the designated time and bring more firepower to the front lines in Kumsong, the soldiers of the People's Volunteer Army, short of supplies and with a huge disparity in equipment, withstand continuous bombing from enemy planes.
A little-known chapter of history slowly unfolds above the surging Geumgang River, from which the film takes its Chinese-language title.
[14][15][16] Lu Fang of the Qianjiang Evening News wrote that although some viewers felt the movie's three-part structure made it repetitive, this was actually its most creative aspect.
[6] Critics felt that the second part of the film ("Adversaries"), focused on American pilots, was its weakest, with Derek Elley calling it "cliched and corny" and the Qianjiang Evening News describing the segment as too long and the acting overexaggerated.
[6][14] Deutsche Welle reported that the September 2021 release of the film in South Korea was canceled by the local distributor after fierce opposition from veterans and politicians.