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Cards on the Table: The Great Flood and the Tango no. 3

1984 · 87 min

A slow-burning, serious historical thriller that immerses you in wartime intrigue and moral weight.

Tagline: LIKE AN ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY A CONDUCTOR.
Overview: In 1959, Luan is appointed Commander of the Great Flood Operations and of Binh Duong's Security Corps, with full authority to stabilize this province. The Liaison Department of the Republic of Vietnam, under the support of the United States, send commandos to North Vietnam for reconnaissance. If the commandos successfully infiltrate, they will respond to South Vietnam with a tango. Tango No. 1 and Tango No. 2 have failed. What will become of the third tango?
How it feels: Tense, dark, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: War, politics, conspiracy, power
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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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: war
politics
conspiracy
power
betrayal
Places: countryside
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none