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Crossing the Red Water Four Times

1983 · 156 min

A long, sober historical war drama that moves deliberately through troop maneuvers and battlefield tension.

Directed by
Gu Dexian, Jiwei Cai
Genres
War, History
Starring
Wang Xueqi, Gu Yue, Xuecheng Fu
Overview
The Red Army and Nationalist forces battle over the Chishui River in 1935.

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Directed by
Gu Dexian, Jiwei Cai
Genres
War, History
Starring
Wang Xueqi, Gu Yue, Xuecheng Fu
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    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • war
    • survival
    • loyalty
    • power
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
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    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    war, history
    Directed by
    Gu Dexian, Jiwei Cai
    Starring
    Wang Xueqi, Gu Yue, Xuecheng Fu, Tang Guoqiang, Zhao Hengduo, Jiang Liu, Ange Jin, Tan Mingdi
    Runtime
    156 min
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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