Cold Steel 遍地狼烟
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Cold Steel 遍地狼烟 ; Pinyin: Biàn dì láng yān) is a 2011 Chinese action war movie directed by David Wu. The story takes place in China during the Second World War. When Wu Liangfeng (Peter Ho ), a young hunter from a small village, rescues a downed American Flying Tiger his life is irrevocably changed. A chance meeting with a lovely young widow, Lui Yan (Song Jia ), and a teahouse brawl with a group of rowdy Chinese soldiers leads Liangfeng along a path that results in his becoming one of the country’s top marksmen. Along with his sniper unit, he must face insurmountable odds at every turn to liberate his country from the brutal invasion of Japanese forces.
The following weapons were used in the film Cold Steel (Bian di lang yan) :
Handguns Colt M1911 Wu Liangfeng (Peter Ho ) received a M1911 pistol from the American pilot John (Jonathan Kos-Read ), whom he rescued from a burning aircraft.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Original Colt M1911 (dated 1913) - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing US pilot John (Jonathan Kos-Read ) (right) teaches Wu Liangfeng handle a gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing After Liangfeng is blinded, Liu Yan (Song Jia ) takes the M1911 and defends him. FN Model 1922 Chinese officers use as service weapons FN Model 1922 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing FN Model 1922 - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Chinese officers, being under Japanese sniper fire, drew their pistols. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Xiao Wu (Mickey He ) put his gun to the head of the Japanese sergeant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of the commando (left) fired at the Japanese from his pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Dying Xiao Wu (Mickey He ) makes his pistol in his hand. Colt Model 1903 Chinese military snipers carry Colt Model 1903s .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless Pistol Blued - .32 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Fleeing Xiao Wu (Mickey He ) fires at pursuers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Resistance fighters had guns for sniper commando hidden in sacks of rice. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zhang Menzi (Tony Leung Ka Fai ) dressed as a Japanese sergeant ... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ... takes Ryoko (Lin Zhu ) hostage. Mauser C96 Chinese resistance fighters carry also Mauser C96 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nambu Type 14 Japanese officers are armed with Nambu Type 14 pistols.
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Error creating thumbnail: File missing Type Zhongzheng "Type 2" rifle - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hanyang 88 Wu Liangfeng (Peter Ho ) goes hunting with a Hanyang 88 , a copy of the Mauser Gewehr 1888. He later gives it to Lui Yan (Song Jia ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Hanyang 88 - 7.92x57mm Mauser. This weapon saw service in the Sino-Japanese wars and the Chinese Civil War. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1941 Johnson rifle The Japanese elite sniper Major Masaya (Mingxiang Guo ) uses a M1941 Johnson rifle . It is the same rifle used in Assembly (Ji jie hao) .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing M1941 Johnson Rifle - .30-06. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Submachine guns Sten Mk II (modified to resemble Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II) Japanese soldiers are seen using Sten submachine guns visually modified to resemble Haenel-Schmeisser MP28/II submachine guns. Same props can be seen in The Flowers of War
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