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Son of Dragon

2010 · 81 min

A gentle, earnest historical coming-of-age tale that unfolds patiently, offering a warm and educational glimpse of a future ruler's childhood.

Directed by
Pham Minh Tri
Genres
Animation, History
Starring
Trần Hạnh, Đức Trung, Trung Hiếu
Overview
The childhood of Ly Thai To, a Vietnamese monarch.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Pham Minh Tri
Genres
Animation, History
Starring
Trần Hạnh, Đức Trung, Trung Hiếu
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • family
  • fate
  • power
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
animation, history
Directed by
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Written by
Đoàn Triệu Long, Nguyễn Thị Hồng Ngát
Starring
Trần Hạnh, Đức Trung, Trung Hiếu, Nguyễn Tiến Minh Nhật, Đới Anh Quân, Triệu Trung Kiên, Phú Thăng, Lê Chức
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81 min
Languages
Vietnamese

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