Talking about Eight Hundred Movies

1. This movie is called The Eight Hundred. Many people call the warriors described in it the Eight Hundred. However, according to the memories of some survivors among these people, there are actually no Eight Hundred. Although there are several opinions on the specific number of people, the fact that the Eight Hundred Warriors actually only had about 400 people should be an explanation that everyone can accept.

2. The Eight Hundred Warriors were actually not veterans of the National Army at the beginning, but local security corps troops in Hubei who were supplemented after the main force of the National Army suffered heavy casualties in the Battle of Songhu.

3. The reason why the Eight Hundred Warriors are called the Lone Army is, firstly, because all other troops have withdrawn, and there are no other Chinese troops in Shanghai except the concession. Secondly, because of the role they played. It is to let foreigners see that the Nationalist Government is sincerely resisting, which means that they may be a tool used by the Nationalist Government for show, and no one will care about their life or death after their mission is completed.

4. Although the two generals Xie Jinyuan and Yao Ziqing are both from Meizhou, Guangdong, Xie is from Jiaoling and Yao is from Pingyuan, their personalities and fates are quite different. Yao is from He led the whole battalion to fight and die for his country, while Xie led his troops to surrender their weapons to the British, which ultimately led to the tragic fate of these 800 warriors and Xie Jinyuan who were left to be slaughtered but helpless after that.