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The Legend Makers

2013 · 120 min

A sober, gruelling war drama that immerses you in the sweat and danger of a impossible logistical mission.

Directed by
Bùi Tuấn Dũng
Genres
Action, War, History
Starring
Tăng Bảo Quyên, Trương Minh Quốc Thái, Bảo Thanh
Overview
Set in the 60s during the war, Vietnamese soldiers have to overcome numerous hardships and dangers to build an oil pipeline all the way from the north to supply the fighters in the South.

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Directed by
Bùi Tuấn Dũng
Genres
Action, War, History
Starring
Tăng Bảo Quyên, Trương Minh Quốc Thái, Bảo Thanh
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 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
  • survival
  • war
  • loyalty
  • isolation
  • death
Places
  • wilderness
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
action, war, history
Directed by
Bùi Tuấn Dũng
Written by
Nguyễn Anh Dũng
Starring
Tăng Bảo Quyên, Trương Minh Quốc Thái, Bảo Thanh, Hoàng Hải, Đinh Tuấn Vũ, Phùng Hoa Hoài Linh, Nguyễn Mạnh Hưng
Music
Hoàng Lương
Cinematography
Lý Thái Dũng
Runtime
120 min
Country
Vietnam
Languages
Vietnamese

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