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Sanmao Joins the Army

1992 · 94 min

A wartime comedy-drama that mixes battlefield chaos with absurd survival, leaving a quietly bittersweet aftertaste.

Directed by
Zhang Jianya
Genres
Drama, Comedy, War
Overview
In 1937, after the Marco Polo Bridge Incident, the Second Sino-Japanese War breaks out. San Mao, a wandering orphan, joins the army to participate in the Battle of Shanghai.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
War, survival, friendship, isolation
Content
Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Zhang Jianya
Genres
Drama, Comedy, War
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror2
    Humour5
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, comedy, war
    Directed by
    Zhang Jianya
    Written by
    Leping Zhang, Zhang Jianya
    Starring
    Lin Jia, Wei Zongwan, Sun Feihu, Ying Li, Lin Dong, Xu Caigen
    Runtime
    94 min
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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