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Cards on the Table: The Gunshot on the Highland

1983 · 100 min

A sober, intrigue-heavy war drama that moves deliberately through political maneuvering and quiet personal stakes.

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Overview: After a tumultuous arrival and subsequent stay in Da Lat for military training, Luan returns to Saigon a Major in the Presidential Special Forces. He and Thuy Dung continue their relationship. News that Ngo Dinh Diem is opening the Ban Me Thuot's Highland Economic Fair attracts many intelligence and security organizations, whose political purposes vary.
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, conspiracy, war, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 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: politics
conspiracy
war
betrayal
loyalty
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild