A sequel to Communist China’s highest-grossing film to date was released at select theaters in the U.S. on Feb. 11, in what many view as a continued propaganda drive to rewrite the history of the Korean War. The first film in “The Battle at Lake Changjin” franchise has grossed over $1.3 billion since its September 2021 release. In response to Communist China’s propaganda, Marine Corps soldiers, including a Korean War veteran, want to set the record straight.
Soldiers of the Marines Corps want to set the record straight following a volley of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) propaganda films set during the Korean War.
After record 2021 box office receipts for “The Battle at Lake Changjin” proved the Korean War to be both a profitable and capable vehicle for CCP propaganda, two subsequent films set during the conflict have hit theaters: “The Battle at Lake Changjin 2? and “Sharpshooter.”
Beijing’s new war films serve to bolster what the PRC dreads is flagging Chinese masculinity ushered in by effeminate Gen Y and Gen Z celebrities, whom state-run media have dubbed “sissy idols” and “little fresh meat.” Wu Jing, the leading man behind “The Battle at Lake Changjin,” embodies Beijing’s cause, having publicly stated he would “slap” his son “in the mouth” if he became a “sissy,” during a 2015 exchange with reporters.
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