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Feng huo shao nian

1975 · 80 min

A somber yet hopeful wartime coming-of-age story that follows a wounded orphan's disciplined transformation into a soldier.

Directed by
Dong Kena
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Fang Ma, Ma Jingwu, Shijun Niu
Overview
Orphan Xiao Song is wounded in the Japanese attack that kills his parents and after recovering he joins the army and becomes an excellent soldier.

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Directed by
Dong Kena
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Fang Ma, Ma Jingwu, Shijun Niu
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • survival
  • grief
  • redemption
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism7
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness5
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Dong Kena
Starring
Fang Ma, Ma Jingwu, Shijun Niu, Yu Shaokang, Mai Xiaoqin, Feng Shun, Shao Hua, Chen Lizhong
Music
Chen Geng
Cinematography
Jinming Zhu
Runtime
80 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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