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China Rose

1983 · 100 min

A quiet, slow-burning search through an unfamiliar country, carried by two mismatched strangers and a growing sense of unease.

Directed by
Robert Day
Genres
Drama, Mystery
Overview
A man arrives in China to search for his son, whom he hasn't seen in many years. A female American Embassy employee, who knows the country and speaks the language, is assigned to assist him, but soon they run into more trouble than they expected.

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Directed by
Robert Day
Genres
Drama, Mystery
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • isolation
    • mystery
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama, mystery
    Directed by
    Robert Day
    Starring
    George C. Scott, Ali MacGraw, Michael Biehn, Denis Lill, James Hong, Carolyn Levine, John Nisbet, Tang Lan Hua
    Runtime
    100 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

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