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The Heroine of Tianhu Lake

1988 · 79 min

A solemn, old-fashioned martial-arts drama that moves deliberately, with a strong sense of duty and quiet tension.

Overview
Set in late Qing Dynasty, the heroine of Tianhu lake protects national treasure against foreign powers.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • justice
  • betrayal
  • power
  • loyalty
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
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
Horror0
Humour1
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
action, drama
Directed by
Zhao Weiheng, Qiao Keiji, Hui Zhang
Written by
Qin Shen, Feng Ni
Starring
He Yan, Chen Xiaolou, Yunsun Qiu, Wang Jianjun, Mao Yanhua
Runtime
79 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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