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The Bridge

1949 · 90 min

A sincere, slow-building story of collective effort, where the tension comes from a race against time rather than combat.

Directed by
Wang Bin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Chen Qiang, Defu Du, Jiang Hao
Overview
Factory workers in 1947 repair a bridge over Song Hua River so that Communist forces can use it.

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Directed by
Wang Bin
Genres
Drama
Starring
Chen Qiang, Defu Du, Jiang Hao
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • work
  • war
  • class
  • loyalty
  • redemption
Places
  • workplace
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Wang Bin
Written by
Min Yu
Starring
Chen Qiang, Defu Du, Jiang Hao, Wang Jiayi, Lü Ban, Yang Yu, Jingping Zhang, Yin Liang
Cinematography
Bao Jie
Runtime
90 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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