Heroes of the Eastern Skies
Heroes of the Eastern Skies (Chinese: 筧橋英烈傳; pinyin: jianqiao yinglie zhuan; lit. 'Heroic Martyrs of Jianqiao'), is a Chinese war drama filmed in Taiwan, R.O.C. and based on the true story of a small group of Chinese flying aces in 1937 at the beginning of the Second Sino-Japanese War, specifically depicting events in the Battle of Shanghai, Battle of Nanking and the Battle of Taierzhuang; the movie was released on 7 July 1977 in commemoration of the 7/7 Incident which sparked the start World War II in Asia.
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| Traditional Chinese | 筧橋英烈傳 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 笕桥英烈传 | ||||||
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| Directed by | Chang Tseng-tse | ||||||
| Written by | Ho Hsiao-chung | ||||||
| Starring | Liang Hsiu-Shen Lee Ching | ||||||
| Cinematography | Lin Hung-tsung | ||||||
| Edited by | Wang Chi-yang | ||||||
Production company | Central Motion Pictures Corporation | ||||||
Release date | 7/7/1977 | ||||||
Running time | 100 minutes | ||||||
| Countries | Taiwan, R.O.C. | ||||||
| Languages | Mandarin Japanese | ||||||
The movie recounts the combat actions between the Chinese Air Force and the invading air power of Imperial Japan with the flashpoint of the airwar set at Jianqiao Airbase, It won 6 awards at the 14th Golden Horse Awards, including Best Film and Best Director (Chang Tseng-tse).