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Assembly

2007 · 123 min

A harrowing, emotionally devastating war epic that weighs the cost of sacrifice and the ache of being forgotten.

Directed by
Feng Xiaogang
Genres
Action, History
Starring
Zhang Hanyu, Deng Chao, Yuan Wenkang
Tagline
Every sacrifice deserves to be immortalized.
Overview
Follows a soldier trying to gain recognition for comrades who died in 1948, at a turning point in the civil war between the communists and the nationalist forces of the Kuomintang.

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Directed by
Feng Xiaogang
Genres
Action, History
Starring
Zhang Hanyu, Deng Chao, Yuan Wenkang
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • grief
  • survival
  • loyalty
  • memory
Places
  • military
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror4
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity6
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
action, history
Directed by
Feng Xiaogang
Written by
Liu Heng
Starring
Zhang Hanyu, Deng Chao, Yuan Wenkang, Tang Yan, Liao Fan, Wang Baoqiang, Hu Jun, Ren Quan
Cinematography
Lü Yue
Runtime
123 min
Country
China, Hong Kong
Languages
Russian, Mandarin, English

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