Joining The Military

Only after they had joined the crew did they realize the difficulty of their roles. They had to have the common sense of a soldier, participate in the daily training and have dinner in the big messy army dining hall.

Their stay with ordinary soldiers would help them get to know the Chinese military. Being a soldier was not about symbols or titles. It was all about the spirit in one's blood.

Soldiers were unique people with specific manners. They were simple, determined and considerate with others.

According to Director Kang's plan, they would have to blend into the large military family as an independent team before they started shooting.

This was not a simple task.

The shooting sites covered three military regions, so they had to follow the schedule of the army. They got up really early and went to bed late at night, so they were as exhausted as mules pulling a mill all day long.