Ballet in the Flames of War is a historic war movie centered on the joint resistance of China and Russia against Japanese fascism.
Based on true occasions, the story occurs in a border town in northeast China, where over 300 Japanese soldiers declining to surrender after Japan’& rsquo; s invasion was defeated.
These soldiers massacred local Chinese villagers and assaulted the Soviet forces.The movie follows a romance between a Chinese man and a Russian female combined by their shared love of ballet, set against the background of war.
It likewise traces the intertwined fates of three households from China, Russia and Japan, providing a human viewpoint on the destruction of conflict.Directed by Dong Yachun on the Chinese side and supervised by acclaimed Russian filmmaker Nikita Mikhalkov, the film is a collective work that blends historic drama with creative storytelling.The cooperation between Chinese and Russian filmmakers has actually generated a legendary wartime romance that interwines history, artistry and shared memories.
Upon its release in 2015, it received favorable reviews for its cinematography and emotional depth, with a rating of 7.5 on Douban, Chinas major film ranking platform.