Assembly (2007): Cast, Box Office & Plot
Assembly is a 2007 action historical film directed by Feng Xiaogang, starring Zhang Hanyu as Capt. Gu Zidi, Song Zongxuan and Hu Jun. It runs 2 hours 3 minutes and earned $34.8 million worldwide.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 3m (123 min)
- Director
- Feng Xiaogang
- Original language
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Chinese - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Assembly About?
The premise of Assembly without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A soldier sets out to ensure his fallen comrades are remembered, seeking official recognition for those who died in 1948 during a pivotal moment in China’s civil war, as communist forces clash with the nationalist Kuomintang. The film explores sacrifice, memory and the turmoil of that era.
Assembly Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- china
- 1940s
- 1950s
- chinese civil war
- communist party of china
- chinese soldier
- soldier
- liberation army
- bugle
- battle
- battlefield
- comrade
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- prisoner of war
- tomb
- anti war
- blood on snow
- bayonet
- binoculars
- mutilation
- suicide attempt
- person on fire
- crushed to death
- leg blown off
- tank
- shot in the arm
- corpse
- shot in the throat
- shot in the stomach
- steel helmet
- bomb shelter
- war wound
- blown to pieces
- torso cut in half
- shot point blank
- gatling gun
- kuomintang
- korean war
- shot in the back
- shot in the shoulder
- severed leg
- severed arm
- severed hand
- hand grenade
- arm blown off
- limb shot off
- mass murder
- bloodbath
- shot in the leg
- shaky cam
- shot to death
Assembly Cast & Characters
Zhang Hanyu leads the cast as Capt. Gu Zidi, with Song Zongxuan as Captain of Dagong Company and Hu Jun as Col. Liu Zeshui. Directed by Feng Xiaogang; 21 actors are credited in all.
- Director Feng Xiaogang
- Zhang Hanyu as Capt. Gu Zidi
- Song Zongxuan as Captain of Dagong Company
- Hu Jun as Col. Liu Zeshui
- Deng Chao as Col. Zhao Erdou
Also Starring in Assembly
· 17 more- Yuan Wenkang Political Officer Wang Jincun
- Wang Baoqiang Sniper Jiang Maocai
- Jerry Lee Secretary Liu
- Liao Fan Jiao Dapeng
- Tang Yan Sun Guiqin
- Hu Ming Liangzi
- Li Naiwen Demolition Lu Kuanggou
- Phil Jones US Army Captain
- Ren Quan Political Officer
- Luo Haiqiong Doctor Zhang
- Fu Heng Machine Gunner Luo Guangtian
- Ye Peng Lieutnant
- Zheng Chunyu Officer Li
- Wu Hongwu Gong Liangguo
- Xu Fengnian Qin
- Lao Yun Commissar Zhang
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- Zhao Shaokang Hedgehog
Assembly Plot Summary
What happens in Assembly from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In the waning days of 1948, during the Huaihai Campaign of the Chinese Civil War, the Gu Zidi of the 9th Company, 139th Regiment of the PLA leads a bold push to seize a town held by the NRA, only to endure brutal, concentrated fire that leaves the unit badly mauled. Fueled by anger over the death of his political commissar, he makes a perilous attempt to execute surrendering NRA soldiers, a decision that lands him in the brig for three days under the watch of Col. Liu Zeshui. While behind bars, he forms an uneasy bond with Wang Jincun, a foot soldier and former teacher who has been jailed for cowardice, a reminder that courage and culpability can wear different faces in war.
Full summary
The whole story of Assembly, scene by scene
Assembly Box Office
Assembly grossed $34.8 million worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$34.8M
- International
- $34.8M
Assembly Trailers & Videos
The trailer of Assembly.
How Well Do You Know Assembly?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What military rank does Gu Zidi hold at the beginning of the film?
Assembly Also Known As
17 alternative titles, including “A kürt hangja” and “Во имя чести”.
- Also known as
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- A kürt hangja
- Во имя чести
- Ji jie hao
- Heroes of War - Assembly
- Héros de guerre
- Meclis
- Hrdinové války
- ההתכנסות
- Red Dawn
- Assembléia - Sangue e Honra
- 집결호
- Jí Jié Hào - L'adunata
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- 集結號
- Ostatnia bitwa
- Η συγκέντρωση
- วีรบุรุษเลือดล้างแผ่นดิน
- В ім’я честі
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Assembly FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, post-credit scenes and language of Assembly, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Assembly?
Assembly runs 2 hours 3 minutes (123 minutes).
When was Assembly released?
Assembly was released on October 4, 2007.
Who directed Assembly?
Assembly was directed by Feng Xiaogang.
More films by Feng Xiaogang Who is in the cast of Assembly?
Assembly stars Zhang Hanyu as Capt. Gu Zidi, Song Zongxuan as Captain of Dagong Company and Hu Jun as Col. Liu Zeshui, among 21 credited actors.
How much did Assembly make at the box office?
Assembly grossed $34.8 million worldwide.
Does Assembly have a post-credit scene?
No. Assembly has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Assembly in?
The original language of Assembly is Chinese.
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