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Zhao Yiman

1950 · 100 min

A solemn, stirring wartime portrait that moves with quiet resolve toward sacrifice, leaving a heavy, respectful ache.

Directed by
Meng Sha
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lianxing Shi, Ying Zhang, Yan Wang
Overview
The life and death of Zhao Yi-Man, a female member of the Chinese resistance

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Directed by
Meng Sha
Genres
Drama
Starring
Lianxing Shi, Ying Zhang, Yan Wang
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • survival
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • death
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Meng Sha
Written by
Min Yu
Starring
Lianxing Shi, Ying Zhang, Yan Wang, Ping Zhang, Ouyang Ruqiu, Ge Cunzhuang, Ru Liu, An Qi
Music
Dichang Zhang
Cinematography
Weiyun Wu, Bao Jie
Runtime
100 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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