In 1953, the "Korean Armistice Agreement" stipulated that the two sides should retreat two kilometers each along the military demarcation line. This four-kilometer area is the demilitarized zone, also known as the joint security zone. According to regulations, only infantry light weapons are allowed in the zone, heavy equipment is not allowed, and the activities of personnel on both sides in the demilitarized zone are strictly restricted. Both sides are on guard, and the atmosphere has been tense for decades. And the story begins with this background.
That night, a North Korean soldier was killed, and the two sides began a firefight. After investigation, the South Korean soldier Lee Soo Hyuk was the most suspected murderer, and both North and South Korea held a testimony, accusing each other and smearing each other, and both believed that the other party should bear full responsibility for the incident. In order to resolve this incident, the two sides agreed to a neutral country to conduct an investigation. Officer Sophie was sent to investigate the incident. During this investigation, Li Xiuhe’s comrade-in-arms jumped off the building and became paralyzed. Li Xiuhe remained silent all the time, and Wu Jingbi always showed a strong sense of urgency. Hostility, when Sophie was evacuated because of her Korean identity, Li Xiumin told Sophie the truth.
One night, Lee Soo-hyuk fell behind while performing his mission and accidentally stepped on a landmine in North Korea. Fortunately, North Korean sergeant Oh Kyung-pil and Soldier Zheng rescued him. Later, they exchanged letters and gifts by throwing stones at each other and became friends. They even often gathered together at the Chaofang post. Gradually, the party in the post became four people, Li Xiuhe, Wu Jingbi, Nan Chengzhi, Zheng Soldier, and their friendship became more and more. the deeper. One stormy night, Lieutenant Cui, who was patrolling, discovered all this, and the atmosphere suddenly froze. Facing three "enemies", Li Xiuhe and Nan Chengzhi finally shot and killed Lieutenant Cui and Soldier Zheng, and were about to shoot at Wu Jingbi. At that time, the bullet jammed, and everyone was awake at this time. Wu Jingbi ordered everything and let the two leave, and he also rearranged the scene. That's all there is to the beginning of the movie. At the end of the film, Lee Soo Hyuk chose to commit suicide by grabbing a gun, Wu Jingbi was also dismissed, and the investigation of the shootout was not settled. With the disappearance of a bullet at the scene of the crime, it became the turning point of the whole story. It can be traced back to the night of the crime. The soldiers of the DPRK and the ROK have different beliefs and values, causing them to suspect each other and draw guns and shoot each other, resulting in The tragedy of the slaughter of compatriots.
At the end of the film, the camera returns to the set of four people on duty at the same time. Everyone is left in the same space at the same time. The photo not only remembers the friendship of the four people, but also indicates that they will not be separated forever by the dividing line. Perhaps They are also looking forward to the future unification.
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