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Call of Heroes

2016 · 120 min

A tense, morally charged standoff in a besieged town, with brutal fights and a strong sense of injustice.

Overview: During the warlords era in China, a village located in rural area called Pucheng fell into dangerous situation when its government allocated all its military force to the front line, the cruel commandant Cao from the enemy troops arrived the village and killed the innocent, the guardians of Pucheng were desperate to fight against Cao for justice and to protect their homeland.

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Tone: tensestrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: justice
power
class
violence
corruption
Places: small town
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex none

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Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	8
Horror	3
Humour	2
Realism	6
Romance	1
Tension	8
Darkness	7
Complexity	5
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: action, thriller
Directed by: Benny Chan Muk-sing
Written by: Benny Chan Muk-sing
Starring: Lau Ching-wan, Louis Koo, Eddie Peng, Wu Jing, Maggie Jiang, Yuan Quan, Liu Kai-Chi, Keung Ho-man
Music: Wong Kin-Wai
Cinematography: Pakie Chan, Ho Ka-Fai
Runtime: 120 min
Country: China, Hong Kong
Languages: Cantonese, Mandarin

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