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Fire on the Great Wall

1987 · 82 min

An old-school martial arts revenge tale full of energetic fights and a straightforward, heroic vibe.

Directed by
Bruce Le, Cheung Ning
Genres
Action
Starring
Li Ning, Bruce Le, Luk Chuen
Tagline
He who fights for freedom fears nothing!
Overview
Ninja Over the Great Wall takes place in the early nineteen-thirties when China was occupied by the Japanese imperial forces. Wa Chi Keung is a peasant who escaped the mass murder of his village by the Japanese. He joins his master in Bejing shortly before the old man's assassination by ninjas.

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Directed by
Bruce Le, Cheung Ning
Genres
Action
Starring
Li Ning, Bruce Le, Luk Chuen
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • violence
  • survival
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • countryside
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror2
Humour2
Realism4
Romance0
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action
Directed by
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Written by
Bruce Le, Meng Hai-Peng
Starring
Li Ning, Bruce Le, Luk Chuen, Yu Hai, Xue Bai, Wanqiu Huang, Yeung Ming
Runtime
82 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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