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{{Infobox film
{{Infobox film
| image = Snipers poster.jpg
| image = Snipers poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical film poster
| caption = Theatrical film poster
| name = Sniper
| name = Sniper
| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none|t =狙擊手
| native_name = {{Infobox Chinese/Chinese|child=yes|hide=no|header=none
| t = 狙擊手
| s =狙击手
| s = 狙击手
| p =Jūjīshǒu}}
| p = Jūjīshǒu}}
| director = [[Zhang Yimou]]<br>[[Zhang Mo (director)|Zhang Mo]]
| director = [[Zhang Yimou]]<br>[[Zhang Mo (director)|Zhang Mo]]
| producer =
| producer = {{Plainlist|
*Pang Liwei
⚫
| writer = Chen Yu
*Cao Xiaobei}}
⚫
| based_on =
| starring = Chen Yongsheng<br>Zhang Yu<br>[[Zhang Yi (actor)|Zhang Yi]]
| writer = Chen Yu
| music =
| based_on =
| starring = {{Plainlist|
⚫
| cinematography = Zhao Xiaoding
*Zhang Yu
⚫
| editing =
*Chen Yongsheng
| studio =
*[[Zhang Yi (actor)|Zhang Yi]]}}
| distributor = [[Beijing Enlight Media]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|02|01}}
| music =
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| cinematography = Zhao Xiaoding
| runtime =
| country = China
| editing = Li Yongyi
| language = Mandarin
| studio =
| budget =
| distributor = [[Beijing Enlight Media]]
| released = {{Film date|df=y|2022|02|01}}
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| gross = $95 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/cn/daily/|title=Daily Box Office > China|website=EntGroup.cn|access-date=March 27, 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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| runtime = 96 minutes
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| country = China
| language = Mandarin
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| budget =
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| gross = $95 million<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.entgroup.cn/boxoffice/cn/daily/|title=Daily Box Office > China|website=EntGroup.cn|access-date=March 27, 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
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'''''Sniper''''' or '''''Snipers''''' ({{zh|s=狙击手}}) is a 2022 Chinese [[war film]] directed by [[Zhang Yimou]] and [[Zhang Mo (director)|Zhang Mo]] and starring Chen Yongsheng, Zhang Yu, and [[Zhang Yi (actor)|Zhang Yi]]. The film is based on a fictionalized account of the real life story of [[Zhang Taofang]], a Chinese sniper fighting American soldiers in the [[Korean War]].<ref name="First Trailer firstshowing Sniper">{{cite news |title=First Trailer for Zhang Yimou's New Korean War Film About a Sniper {{!}} FirstShowing.net |url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2022/first-trailer-for-zhang-yimous-next-film-about-a-korean-war-sniper/ |access-date=5 February 2022 |work=www.firstshowing.net}}</ref> The film premiered in China on 1 February 2022, to commemorate [[PLA Day]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.1905.com/news/20210611/1525672.shtml |script-title=zh:张艺谋携女儿登上影节红毯 《狙击手》全阵容集结 |work=1905 |date=11 June 2021 |access-date=28 June 2021 |language=zh}}</ref>
'''''Sniper''''' or '''''Snipers''''' ({{zh|s=狙击手}}) is a 2022 Chinese [[war film]] directed by [[Zhang Yimou]] and his daughter [[Zhang Mo (director)|Zhang Mo]] and starring Zhang Yu, Chen Yongsheng, and [[Zhang Yi (actor)|Zhang Yi]]. The film is based on a fictionalized account of the real life story of [[Zhang Taofang]], a Chinese sniper fighting American soldiers in the [[Korean War]].<ref name="First Trailer firstshowing Sniper">{{cite news |title=First Trailer for Zhang Yimou's New Korean War Film About a Sniper {{!}} FirstShowing.net |url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2022/first-trailer-for-zhang-yimous-next-film-about-a-korean-war-sniper/ |access-date=5 February 2022 |work=www.firstshowing.net}}</ref> The film premiered in China on 1 February 2022, to commemorate [[PLA Day]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.1905.com/news/20210611/1525672.shtml |script-title=zh:张艺谋携女儿登上影节红毯 《狙击手》全阵容集结 |work=1905 |date=11 June 2021 |access-date=28 June 2021 |language=zh}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==

The story follows members of 5th Squad, 8th Company of the Chinese Army as they fight American soldiers and Snipers in the [[Korean War]].<ref name="First Trailer firstshowing Sniper"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Spring Festival movie guide 2022 - China.org.cn |url=http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2022-01/31/content_78021942_8.htm |access-date=6 February 2022 |work=www.china.org.cn}}</ref>
The story follows members of 5th Squad, 8th Company of the Chinese Army as they fight American soldiers and Snipers in the [[Korean War]].<ref name="First Trailer firstshowing Sniper"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Spring Festival movie guide 2022 - China.org.cn |url=http://www.china.org.cn/arts/2022-01/31/content_78021942_8.htm |access-date=6 February 2022 |work=www.china.org.cn}}</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
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* Zhang Yu as Liu Wenwu, squad leader of 5th Squad
* Chen Yongsheng as Zhang Dayong
* Chen Yongsheng as Zhang Dayong
⚫
* Zhang Yu as Liu Wenwu, squad leader of 5th Squad.
* [[Zhang Yi (actor)|Zhang Yi]] as Company Commander (special appearance)
* [[Zhang Yi (actor)|Zhang Yi]] as Company Commander (special appearance)
* Liu Yitie
* Liu Yitie
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==Release==
==Release==
''Sniper'' was slated for release on 30 July 2021 in China. It was funded by the [[China Film Administration]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.163.com/dy/article/GDIGN66H05483VLR.html |script-title=zh:《1921》《革命者》《狙击手》等影片拟获资助 |work=163.com |date=28 June 2021 |access-date=28 June 2021 |language=zh}}</ref>
''Sniper'' was slated for release on July 30, 2021 in China, but was moved to February 1, 2022. It was funded by the [[China Film Administration]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.163.com/dy/article/GDIGN66H05483VLR.html |script-title=zh:《1921》《革命者》《狙击手》等影片拟获资助 |work=163.com |date=28 June 2021 |access-date=28 June 2021 |language=zh |archive-date=28 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628084536/https://www.163.com/dy/article/GDIGN66H05483VLR.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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[[Category:2020s Mandarin-language films]]
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[[Category:2020s war films]]
[[Category:2020s war films]]
[[Category:Chinese historical films]]
[[Category:Chinese war films]]
[[Category:Chinese war films]]
[[Category:Films about snipers]]
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Latest revision as of 18:41, 21 April 2024

Sniper
Theatrical film poster
Traditional Chinese狙擊手
Simplified Chinese狙击手
Hanyu PinyinJūjīshǒu
Directed byZhang Yimou
Zhang Mo
Written byChen Yu
Produced by
  • Pang Liwei
  • Cao Xiaobei
Starring
CinematographyZhao Xiaoding
Edited byLi Yongyi
Distributed byBeijing Enlight Media
Release date
  • 1 February 2022 (2022-02-01)
Running time
96 minutes
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 his daughter Zhang Mo and starring Zhang Yu, Chen Yongsheng, and Zhang Yi. The film is based on a fictionalized account of the real life story of Zhang Taofang, a Chinese sniper fighting American soldiers in the Korean War.[2] The film premiered in China on 1 February 2022, to commemorate PLA Day.[3]

Plot

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The story follows members of 5th Squad, 8th Company of the Chinese Army as they fight American soldiers and Snipers in the Korean War.[2][4]

Cast

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  • Zhang Yu as Liu Wenwu, squad leader of 5th Squad
  • Chen Yongsheng as Zhang Dayong
  • Zhang Yi as Company Commander (special appearance)
  • Liu Yitie
  • Lin Boyang
  • Kenan Heppe
  • Kevin Lee
  • Wang Ziyi
  • Chen Mingyang
  • Wang Naixun
  • Cheng Hongxin
  • Liu Haocun
  • AJ Donnelly

Production

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

Music

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

Release

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Sniper was slated for release on July 30, 2021 in China, but was moved to February 1, 2022. It was funded by the China Film Administration.[6]

References

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  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. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
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