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During the Korean War, a small British patrol, a mixture of regular soldiers and National Servicemen, is sent to check if a village is occupied by the Chinese. However, they find themselves trapped in a temple, surrounded by a powerful Chinese force. The story of a small patrol on its own, disconnected from the main army, is not especially original, but its gritty realism makes the movie worth watching. At first glance, the story seems to have been copied from numerous WWII films but this is definitely a Korean War film because the men know that everyone back home thinks the war is unimportant, the Chinese use mass attacks, and friendly fire incidents are far too common. A tribute to the national servicemen, it is one of the better movies on the Korean War.
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