The Assembly/集结号

This movie could be regarded as the Chinese version of "Saving Private Ryan" on the war friendship in the battlefield; it was really the best war movie in recent years. It abandoned the traditional heroism and romantic approach, and reappeared the ruthlessness and preposterous-ness of wars. It did not praise, nor criticize, just told an extremely cruel and confusing story in a quiet manner. The audience would not be excited, but just sigh.

The visual effect brought by Koreans in the first half was really refreshing for Chinese audience. And in the last half of the movie, the leading role Gu, Zidi's persistent pursuit of the truth indicated his helplessness under the pressure of China's unique household registration and the management system of Chinese prisoners of wars.

本片可以看作是中国版的《拯救大兵瑞恩》，表现的都是战场上的战友情，可以说是中国近来最好的战争片。它摈弃了传统的英雄主义和浪漫主义手法，还原了战争的残酷无情、荒谬绝伦。它没有歌颂，甚至也没有批判，而是以冷静的叙事角度讲了一个极为残忍和迷乱的故事。观众并不会热血沸腾，只有唏嘘不已。

前半部分由韩国人带来的战争特技确实让中国人耳目一新。而后半部分男主角执着追寻真相的背后也有着中国特有的户籍和战俘管理制度的无奈。

演职员印象：
导演：冯小刚
演员：张涵予，胡军，王宝强，廖凡，邓超