“The enemy’s arsenal needs to be blown up within 48 hours”
“The enemy’s arsenal needs to be blown up within 48 hours”

“Go to seek our doom”
“Go to seek our doom”

“There’re only 42 hours left”
“There’re only 42 hours left”

“There’s someone under the water”
“There’s someone under the water”

“Don’t kill me”
“Don’t kill me”

“We’re on the same boat”
“We’re on the same boat”

Beyond the Skies was blessed at Beijing International Film Festival
Beyond the Skies was blessed at Beijing International Film Festival

The Best Cinematography goes to
The Best Cinematography goes to

Fu Xinjun, Beyond the Skies
Fu Xinjun, Beyond the Skies

The Best Actor goes to
The Best Actor goes to

The group of actors, Beyond the Skies
The group of actors, Beyond the Skies

Seven actors won the Best Actor Award as a group
Seven actors won the Best Actor Award as a group

It’s rare in history
It’s rare in history

The Best Film goes to
The Best Film goes to

Beyond the Skies
Beyond the Skies

The Best Film Award was given by Gong Li and Jiang Wen
The Best Film Award was given by Gong Li and Jiang Wen

All of us were hugging each other with excitement
All of us were hugging each other with excitement

Beyond the Skies is about the story
Beyond the Skies is about the story

Of an ignored group in Chinese history
Of an ignored group in Chinese history

“Qichen”
“Qichen”

“Qichen”
“Qichen”

“Qichen”
“Qichen”

In October, 1935
In October, 1935

3,000 soldiers of Red Army were wiped out by the Nationalist Party’s 18th Group Army in Lihui
3,000 soldiers of Red Army were wiped out by the Nationalist Party’s 18th Group Army in Lihui

Only several dozens of people survived
Only several dozens of people survived

Hong Qichen got up from the ruins
Hong Qichen got up from the ruins

Then he received the military order
Then he received the military order

To blow up the enemy’s arsenal within 48 hours
To blow up the enemy’s arsenal within 48 hours

He gathered soldiers from all corners
He gathered soldiers from all corners

“A military order is given to soldiers”
“A military order is given to soldiers”

“And a soldier must carry out orders”
“And a soldier must carry out orders”

Some were wounded. Some were teenagers
Some were wounded. Some were teenagers

Some said they wanted to go home
Some said they wanted to go home

“Why should all of us go to seek our doom at your word of order”
“Why should all of us go to seek our doom at your word of order”

This group of soldiers were under siege
This group of soldiers were under siege

They had to unite
They had to unite

I felt this group of soldiers were so lonely
I felt this group of soldiers were so lonely

We used to long takes to depict the cruelty of war
We used to long takes to depict the cruelty of war

In a poetic way
In a poetic way

Colors were covered by smoke and mist
Colors were covered by smoke and mist

To create a gloomy and dim keynote
To create a gloomy and dim keynote

The film cost only 3 million
The film cost only 3 million

All the crewmembers were from China Academy of Art
All the crewmembers were from China Academy of Art

Including teachers and students
Including teachers and students

They were unpaid
They were unpaid

Big guns such as Xu Xiaoming and Pema Tseden
Big guns such as Xu Xiaoming and Pema Tseden

They were unpaid too
They were unpaid too

A war film costs a lot
A war film costs a lot

It really needs a large number of props and costumes
It really needs a large number of props and costumes

A piece of clothes can only be used twice
A piece of clothes can only be used twice

One shot cost 10 yuan
One shot cost 10 yuan

And using a machine gun could cost a few hundred yuan even if just for once
And using a machine gun could cost a few hundred yuan even if just for once

We had prepared for over half a year
We had prepared for over half a year

We interviewed the descendants of the Red Army soldiers
We interviewed the descendants of the Red Army soldiers

Tingjin Division is rarely mentioned
Tingjin Division is rarely mentioned

In historical records
In historical records

We put lots of real events in history into the script
We put lots of real events in history into the script

While we were doing location searching
While we were doing location searching

We went to the 2,500-mu Long March set in Hengdian
We went to the 2,500-mu Long March set in Hengdian

But I found the scenes looking fake
But I found the scenes looking fake

We chose the mountains at an elevation of over 2,000 meters
We chose the mountains at an elevation of over 2,000 meters

We moved along cliff paths
We moved along cliff paths

The soldiers fought there 80 years ago
The soldiers fought there 80 years ago

It was really hot in summer
It was really hot in summer

The rice leaves were thorny
The rice leaves were thorny

The actors ran back and forth in the fields
The actors ran back and forth in the fields

Chen Weixin was dedicated
Chen Weixin was dedicated

He fainted for several times due to sunstroke
He fainted for several times due to sunstroke

In one scene in a karst cave
In one scene in a karst cave

A stove blew up
A stove blew up

Boiling water splashed onto his foot
Boiling water splashed onto his foot

Scalding his skin
Scalding his skin

He needed to take a scene underwater the next day
He needed to take a scene underwater the next day

And he insisted to do it himself
And he insisted to do it himself

The scene of crossing the river was the most dangerous
The scene of crossing the river was the most dangerous

It was in a reservoir
It was in a reservoir

Which could be as deep as a dozen of meters
Which could be as deep as a dozen of meters

The actors jumped into the water
The actors jumped into the water

Which was quite risky
Which was quite risky

Over 3,000 soldiers in Tingjin Division sacrificed
Over 3,000 soldiers in Tingjin Division sacrificed

But only less than 200 people’s names were recorded
But only less than 200 people’s names were recorded

The names of the rest were unknown
The names of the rest were unknown

A person was born. Then he participated in the revolution. And he died in the end.
A person was born. Then he participated in the revolution. And he died in the end.

But he was totally a nobody in the history
But he was totally a nobody in the history

I really want to present the group of unknown heroes
I really want to present the group of unknown heroes

To the modern society
To the modern society

Through a film
Through a film

We should remember them and keep them in mind
We should remember them and keep them in mind