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Red Children

1958 · 96 min

A sincere, slow-burning historical drama that follows children caught up in revolution, mixing danger with hopeful resolve.

Directed by
Li Su
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Chen Keran, He Ning, Wang Heyong
Overview
The story of village children in the 1930s who do their part to help overthrow the White forces in semi-feudal China and bring the Reds to power.

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Directed by
Li Su
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Chen Keran, He Ning, Wang Heyong
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 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
  • coming-of-age
  • rebellion
  • class
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour2
Realism7
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Li Su
Written by
Yu Qiao
Starring
Chen Keran, He Ning, Wang Heyong, Lu Zhenji, Guan Jingxi, Liu Chunshen, Yan Zhang, Zimin Zhao
Cinematography
Guanghui Li
Runtime
96 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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