Beijing 55th

Esta 2022-02-25 08:01:05


55 Days at Peking on the 55th, Beijing , taken in Spain. As the filming required thousands of Chinese actors, the film company brought almost all the Chinese people they could find from all over Spain to film. Because the visitors were hired by the film company, almost all Chinese restaurants in Spain were closed during the filming.
The background is that the Eight-Power Allied Forces came, the Qing court fled, and finally ceded the land for compensation in exchange for a little respite.
From the perspective of the Eight-Power Allied Forces, the director gave them a compelling and "reasonable" reason for their invasion of Beijing! There are always two sides to things, let's take a look!
After reading it, the conclusion is: This is a Western movie + British all-African Chiefs battle movie!

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55 Days at Peking quotes

  • Capt. Andy Marshall: [Regarding the Boxers massed on the Tartar Wall] No sign of activity, hmm?

    Sgt. Harry: No sir, I think they're all asleep.

    Capt. Andy Marshall: Ah, but we'd better not be Sergeant.

    [Nodding to sleeping soldiers]

    Capt. Andy Marshall: You'd better wake them all up.

    Sgt. Harry: [to English Soldier] Wake up!

    [to German Soldier]

    Sgt. Harry: Guten Morgen!

    [to French Soldier]

    Sgt. Harry: Bonjour! Bonjour!

    [to Italian Soldier]

    Sgt. Harry: Buongiorno!

    [Picks up and looks at hat of Japanese Marine]

    Sgt. Harry: ... Good Morning?

    Japanese Marine: Good Morning.

  • Baron Sergei Ivanoff: [Clapping sarcastically] Congratulations, Sir Arthur! It seems the British have won another bloodless victory!

    US Minister Maxwell: I take it you have now unanimously decided to stay.

    Baron Sergei Ivanoff: I shall report in my diary the first vote was nine-to-one, and that in a... friendly spirit it was then decided to make the decision unanimous.