In the midst of the Korean War, 22-year-old army recruit Zhang Taofang emerges as a skilled and deadly sniper. With unmatched precision and accuracy, he takes down 214 American soldiers and wounds many more using only 435 shots in a span of 32 days.
The film is based on the play by K. Simonov. It is the story of an American journalist who spends time in Russia and sees socialism in action. Upon his return to the U.S., a prestigious editor asks him to write a book about his experience. He receives a handsome advance for the project and he and his fiancée are able to buy a house, a car, and other symbols of the American dream. But the editor’s generosity comes with a caveat: the book must present a negative picture of Soviet society. Will he simply keep the money and do what is expected of him, or will he instead tell the truth?
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