FENG XIAOGANG’S EPIC WAR FILM ‘ASSEMBLY’ COMES TO UK CINEMAS ON MARCH 7TH 2008

THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A PAIR OF FREE TICKETS TO AN EXCLUSIVE LONDON PREVIEW SCREENING!!

‘ASSEMBLY’, the second-highest grossing Chinese film ever, will be showing at London’s Curzon Soho cinema from March 7th, 2008. We have 5 pairs of tickets to give away (plus 2 limited edition movie posters) to an exclusive London preview screening of the film.

The screening will take place on Monday 3rd March, at 8:30pm at Framestore CFC, 19-23 Wells Street, London W1P 3FP.

About the film:

ASSEMBLY (China 2007)
Director: Xiaogang Feng (The Banquet, Big Shot’s Funeral)
Starring: Zhang Hanyu, Deng Chao
Running Time: 124 minutes

In the frontline of a battlefield, the only rule you can follow is the order from your superior officer. And the only person you can count on is the man fighting next to you.

Based on a true story, ASSEMBLY follows one man’s journey in search of truth and honour. The Huaihai Campaign of the Chinese Civil War broke out in the winter of 1948 and became one of the bloodiest battles in Chinese history. Thousands from The People’s Liberation Army and the KMT Army fought in a bloodbath in between Xuzhou and Bengbu. Captain Guzidi, commanding the Ninth Company, led the infantry unit which consisted of a mere 46 men on a sniping mission to defend the south bank of the Wen River. His orders were to fight until the retreat assembly call was charged. After long hours of defence, ammunition was running out, and the number of men standing in the Ninth Company was quickly decreasing.

Everyone began to wonder if they had missed the retreat bugle call. But Guzidi insisted that the bugle had not sounded and that they were to continue to battle at all costs. It was not until later when he found that all the neighbouring troops had already left the field, that he realised he might have made a mistake and contributed to his men’s deaths.

Guzidi woke up in the hospital and discovered that due to a military re-organisation, he and the 46 men who sacrificed themselves during the deadly engagement, had lost their identities and ranks, and were deemed missing. Determined to prove the existence of the 46 men and honour their glorious deaths, Guzidi embarks on his journey to search for his troops.

To apply for a pair of free tickets, e-mail: office@jade-screen.com with ‘JADE ASSEMBLY COMP’ in the subject field. Competition deadline is February 29th, 2008. Good luck!

Find out more about the film and view the trailer here: www.assemblyfilm.com

ASSEMBLY IS RELEASED AT THE CURZON SOHO ON MARCH 7TH. (Book Tickets at: www.curzoncinemas.com, 0871 703 3988)