Crossing (2026 film)
2026 film by Xu Zhanxiong
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Crossing (Chinese: 四渡; pinyin: Sì Dù; lit. 'Four Crossings of the Chishui River')[3] is a 2026 Chinese war film directed by Xu Zhanxiong and written by Yi Liu. The film depicts the Battle of Chishui River, a major campaign during the Long March of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. Produced to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Long March, the film stars Liu Ye, Wang Lei, Yu Shi, Wang Zhifei, and Wang Yaoqing.
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| Chinese | 四渡 |
| Literal meaning | Four Crossings of the Chishui River |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Sì dù |
| Directed by | Xu Zhanxiong |
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| Produced by | Andrew Lau[1] |
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Running time | 122 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | US$35 million[2] |
Premise
The film covers the Battle of Chishui River between the Republic of China and Chinese Soviet Republic.[4]
Cast
- Liu Ye as Mao Zedong[4]
- Wang Lei as Zhou Enlai[4]
- Yu Shi as Zhao Defa
- Wang Zhifei as Zhu De
- Wang Yaoqing as Chiang Kai-shek
- Lin Yongjian as Wang Jialie
- Zhang Li as Soong Mei-ling
- Timmy Xu as Bo Gu
- Lan Yingying as Wan Shufen
- Cao Bingkun as Liu Bocheng
- Ashton Chen as Nie Rongzhen
- Wu Yue as Long Yun
- Xiong Ziqi as Zhang Xueliang
- Li Chen as Wu Qiwei
- Yu Xiaoguang as City Defense Commander
Production
Bona Film Group, Guangzhou Broadcasting Network, and August First Film Studio produced a film about the Battle of Chishui River; Bona Film Group was the main production company. Bona Film Group previously produced The Battle at Lake Changjin (2021), another film depicting the People's Liberation Army.[5]
Shot in Guizhou, there were 32 shooting locations and 107 sets.[6][7] Zhou Shen created a music video for the theme song.[7]