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The Letter with Feathers

1954

A plucky child-outwits-soldiers adventure that plays like a tense but kid-friendly wartime caper.

Directed by
Shi Hui
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
Cai Yuanyuan, Anan Cai, Shu Shi
Overview
Twelve-year-old Hai Wa sends a secret letter containing Japanese military information to the Eight Route Army during the anti-Japanese war.

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Directed by
Shi Hui
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
Cai Yuanyuan, Anan Cai, Shu Shi
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • survival
    • coming-of-age
    • loyalty
    • deception
    Places
    • countryside
    • wilderness
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance0
    Tension6
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    war, drama
    Directed by
    Shi Hui
    Written by
    Zhang Junxian
    Starring
    Cai Yuanyuan, Anan Cai, Shu Shi, Jiang Rui, Baoluo Li, Fei Liu, Li Ma, Yong Li
    Cinematography
    Congzhou Luo
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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