The Great Artery of Iron and Blood(1998)

The Great Artery of Iron and Blood is a Chinese war film set during the Korean War, when allied Chinese and North Korean forces faced relentless American bombardment. As the U.S. military intensified its campaign of aerial strikes against supply routes, railways became the lifeline sustaining frontline operations. Commander Liang Junying leads a corps of volunteer railway workers tasked with an impossible mission: keep supplies flowing across the devastated "317" section despite constant bombing and mines. Under orders from Commander Peng Dehuai, these soldiers rebuild bridges, repair tracks, and transport tens of thousands of tons of materiel daily. The film chronicles their courage and sacrifice as they transform a bombed-out railway corridor into an unbreakable supply artery, embodying the revolutionary spirit that defined the conflict.