Movie

The Chinese Widow

2017 · 97 min

A somber wartime drama that blends quiet tenderness with moments of peril, anchored by a poignant cross-cultural bond.

Overview: It’s 1941 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has destroyed America’s morale. The US President Franklin D. Roosevelt then decides to risk it all by bombing Tokyo and raise more hope for his citizens. After completing its mission, a unit of the US Air Force is forced to make an emergency landing in China. Its commander Jack Turner (Emilie Hirsch) barely survives but gets rescued by Ying (Crystal Liu), a local widow who will stop at nothing to hide him from the Japanese occupant.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, survival, love, grief
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 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
survival
love
grief
family
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild