Question
The United States isn’t the only country feeding you military propaganda at the box office! For 10 points each:
[10h] This Korean War battle was the subject of two Chinese Communist Party-commissioned films in 2021 and 2022. The first is the highest grossing non-English film ever and used over 70,000 PLA extras to depict this battle.
ANSWER: the Battle of Lake Changjin [accept the Battle of the Chosin Reservoir; accept The Battle at Lake Changjin; accept Zhǎng jīn hú]
[10e] The PLA contributed planes for the film Born to Fly, which chronicles the history of China’s air force and was seen as a response to this propaganda-heavy (emphasize) 2022 Tom Cruise flick.
ANSWER: Top Gun: Maverick [prompt on Maverick; prompt on Top Gun 2; reject “Top Gun”]
[10m] Director Edward Berger was criticized for deviating from source material by including the sympathetic German officer Matthias Erzberger in this 2022 Best International Film Oscar winner.
ANSWER: All Quiet on the Western Front [or Im Westen nichts Neues]
<ME, Movies: Present>
Data
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 HONK! @ Waterloo | 2024-08-03 | Y | 8 | 17.50 | 100% | 63% | 13% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Carleton | 2024-10-20 | Y | 4 | 20.00 | 100% | 75% | 25% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Syracuse | 2024-12-07 | Y | 4 | 12.50 | 100% | 25% | 0% |
| 2025 HONK! @ Online | 2025-03-09 | Y | 10 | 22.00 | 100% | 80% | 40% |