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Tiger Heroes

1958 · 87 min

A sober, plainly told wartime procedural that asks patience as it follows a disguised scout through rural danger.

Directed by
Yan Jizhou, Hao Guang
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
Yang Yu, Zhang Yongshou, Li Po
Overview
1950, PLA scout Tai Zeng disguises himself as a Taiwan agent to defeat the bandits in West Guangxi province.

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Directed by
Yan Jizhou, Hao Guang
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
Yang Yu, Zhang Yongshou, Li Po
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • deception
    • survival
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight4

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    Genres
    war, drama
    Directed by
    Yan Jizhou, Hao Guang
    Written by
    Yisan Ding
    Starring
    Yang Yu, Zhang Yongshou, Li Po, Liu Bingzhang, Zhu Qi, Li Li, Yun Qu, Zhang Zhang
    Runtime
    87 min
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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