''Soldiers Sortie'' ({{zh, s=士兵突击, t=士兵突擊) is a 2007 Chinese TV drama based on a novel by Lan Xiaolong. It was co-produced by the 8-1 Film Studio, Chengdu Military Region Television Arts Center, Huayi Brothers Film Investment Co. Ltd., and Yunnan TV Station. The production cast includes

Kang Honglei Kang may refer to: Places * Kang Kalan, Punjab * Kang District, Afghanistan * Kang, Botswana, a village * Kang County, Gansu, China * Kang, Isfahan, Iran, a village * Kang, Kerman, Iran, a village * Kang, Razavi Khorasan, Iran, a village * Kha ...

director Director may refer to: Literature * ''Director'' (magazine), a British magazine * ''The Director'' (novel), a 1971 novel by Henry Denker * ''The Director'' (play), a 2000 play by Nancy Hasty Music * Director (band), an Irish rock band * ''D ...

, Wu Yi as producer, Qian Zhang as chief producer, and Lan Xiaolong as script writer.

Cast

* Wang Baoqiang (王宝强) as Private, later NCO (Class 1) XU Sanduo (许三多): A shy village boy, forced to quit school and drafted into the

People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...

by his alcoholic father, to toughen him up. *

Chen Sicheng Chen Sicheng (born February 22, 1978 in Shenyang) is a Chinese actor, director and screenwriter. He graduated from the Central Academy of Drama, and is known for his leading roles in the films ''A Young Prisoner's Revenge'' and '' Spring Fever' ...

(陈思成) as Private, later NCO (Class 1) CHENG Cai (成才): A boy from the same village as Sanduo, a childhood bully but a very talented soldier. He joins the army with Sanduo and goes to Section 7 of the 7th Company, where he is trained as a

marksman A marksman is a person who is skilled in precision shooting using projectile weapons (in modern days most commonly an accurized scoped long gun such as designated marksman rifle or a sniper rifle) to shoot at high-value targets at longer ...

. * Xing Jiadong (邢佳栋) as NCO (Class 2) WU Liuyi (伍六一): Second-in-command of Section 3 * Zhang Yi (张译) as NCO (Class 3), SHI Jin (史今): Commander of Section 3, who drafted Sanduo into the boot camp. * Fan Lei (范雷) as NCO (Class 3) MA (老马): Commander of Section 5 of the 3rd Company. * Zhang Guoqiang (张国强) as

Captain Captain is a title, an appellative for the commanding officer of a military unit; the supreme leader of a navy ship, merchant ship, aeroplane, spacecraft, or other vessel; or the commander of a port, fire or police department, election precinct, e ...

, later Major GAO Cheng (高城):

Commanding officer The commanding officer (CO) or sometimes, if the incumbent is a general officer, commanding general (CG), is the officer in command of a military unit. The commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latit ...

of the "Steel" 7th Company. *

Duan Yihong Duan Yihong (; born May 16, 1973) is a Chinese actor best known for his role as Yuan Lang in '' Soldiers Sortie'' (2006), Long Wenzhang in '' My Chief and My Regiment'' (2009), and Hei Wa in '' White Deer Plain'' (2011). Biography Duan Yihon ...

(段奕宏) as Lieutenant Colonel YUAN Lang (袁朗): Leader of the "Unit A" special ops. * Li Chen (李晨) as

Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant commander (also hyphenated lieutenant-commander and abbreviated Lt Cdr, LtCdr. or LCDR) is a commissioned officer rank in many navies. The rank is superior to a lieutenant and subordinate to a commander. The corresponding rank i ...

WU Zhe (吴哲): "Unit A" recruit, and one of XU Sanduo's best friends in the detachment. * Gao Feng (高峰) as Captain QI Huan (齐桓): A member of "Unit A" and the trainer for the entry training. * Li Bo (李博) as Private, later NCO (Class 1) GAN Xiaoning (甘小宁): A soldier of the 7th Company and a friend of Sanduo. * Zuo Tengyun (左腾云) as Private BAI Tiejun (白铁军): A soldier of the 7th Company. *

Li Liang Li, li, or LI may refer to: Businesses and organizations * Landscape Institute, a British professional body for landscape architects * Leadership Institute, a non-profit organization located in Arlington, Virginia, US, that teaches "political tec ...

(李梁) as Cadet MA Xiaoshuai (马小帅): The last member of the 7th Company, a later

2nd Lieutenant Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces, comparable to NATO OF-1 rank. Australia The rank of second lieutenant existed in the military forces of the Australian colonies and Australian Army until 1 ...

in the Reconnaissance Battalion of T Division.

External links

The official website of ''Soldiers Sortie''
2006 Chinese television series debuts Mandarin-language television shows Chinese drama television series Television series by Huayi Brothers

Cast

See also

External links