In 1942, World War II had reached a white-hot stage. In the South Pacific, Japan and the United States engaged in fierce competition, and the bottom l[Expand All]
In 1942, World War II had reached a white-hot stage. In the South Pacific, Japan and the United States engaged in fierce competition, and the bottom line of human nature was completely destroyed amid the sound of artillery fire. The "Charlie Infantry Company", which belonged to the US military, received a formidable mission. They were ordered to land on Guadalcanal Island and recapture the 210 position occupied by the Japanese. The Japanese army had the advantage of geographical location and their defense was as solid as a rock. However, military orders are as heavy as mountains. Even in the face of a sea of fire and knives, the soldiers of Charlie's Infantry Company must forge ahead bravely. These young men threw themselves into this cruel bloody battlefield for the so-called justice... This film is adapted from the novel of the same name by American author James Jones in 1962 and won the Golden Bear Award and honorary mention at the 1999 Berlin International Film Festival. Best Cinematography Award of the Chicago Film Critics Association in 1999 The Best Foreign Language Film Award of the Australian Film Critics Association in 2000; The Best Foreign Language Film Director Award of Kinema Junpo in 2000.[Collapse]
