Sniper (2022 film)
The film is based on a fictionalized account of the real life story of Zhang Taofang, a Chinese sniper fighting American soldiers in the Korean War.[2] The film premiered in China on 1 February 2022, to commemorate PLA Day.[3] The story follows members of 5th Squad, 8th Company of the Chinese Army as they fight American soldiers and Snipers in the Korean War.[2][4] Shooting began in Paektu Mountain of Jilin on 6 January 2021.[5] Sniper was slated for release on July 30, 2021 in China, but was moved to February 1, 2022.