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Struggles in an Ancient City

1963 · 106 min

A sober, quietly tense wartime drama that asks patience as it builds pressure through infiltration and moral strain.

Directed by
Yan Jizhou
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Wang Xiaotang, Wang Xingang, Chen Lizhong
Overview
1943, the Japanese Army is falling back to the Pacific, leaving only collaborationist troops. Commissar Yang Xiaodong is sent to inflitrate the provincial capital.

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Directed by
Yan Jizhou
Genres
Drama, History, War
Starring
Wang Xiaotang, Wang Xingang, Chen Lizhong
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    None
    Places
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • single location
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language none
    • Violence strong
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action5
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance1
    Tension7
    Darkness6
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight7

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, history, war
    Directed by
    Yan Jizhou
    Written by
    Li Yingru, Yan Jizhou
    Starring
    Wang Xiaotang, Wang Xingang, Chen Lizhong, Wang Zhigang, Zhao Ruping, Wang Junlian, Xing Jitian, Yan Xiaopeng
    Cinematography
    Cao Jinyun
    Runtime
    106 min
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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