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Reconnaissance Across The Yangtze

1954 · 110 min

A sober, earnest wartime procedural that follows a dangerous scouting mission at a steady, deliberate pace.

Overview
In the spring of 1949, a war is about to happen between the Liberation Army and Kuomintang Army on the Yangtze River. The Liberation Army dispatches a reconnaissance to scout the southern parts of the River, whose work is actually full of hardships and dangers. However, with the help of the local crowd and the guerrillas, finally, the members of the reconnaissance succeed in the commission and offer valuable information to the Liberation Army, making great contributions in the war.

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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
    • war
    • survival
    • loyalty
    • power
    Places
    • countryside
    • sea
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, war
    Directed by
    Xiaodan Tang
    Written by
    Mojun Shen
    Starring
    Daolin Sun, Qi Heng, Yongping Sun, Kang Tai, Zhong Shuhuang, Hong Mu, Wang Shaoqi, Mo Chou
    Music
    Ge Yan
    Cinematography
    Zhou Shimu, Li Shengwei
    Runtime
    110 min
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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