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Eagle Shadow Fist

1973 · 87 min

A grim wartime martial-arts drama that plays its occupation-era suffering straight, with scrappy fights and a sombre, patriotic mood.

Overview
Historical movie set during the Japanese occupation of China during WWII. Jackie Chan is one of the good guys but has nothing much more than a supporting role.

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • war
  • survival
  • violence
  • justice
  • power
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
action, drama, history
Directed by
Chu Mu
Written by
So Lam
Starring
Wong Ching, Jackie Chan, Yuen Qiu, Alex Lung, Chiang Nan, Chu Mu, Ren Hao, Lee Man-Tai
Music
Wu Da-Jiang
Cinematography
Ngai Hoi-Fung
Runtime
87 min
Country
Hong Kong
Languages
Cantonese

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