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Secret Decree

1984 · 90 min

A grim, tangled wartime drama where shifting loyalties keep you uneasy and the violence lands heavily.

Overview
Set in the Anti-Japanese War, three different forces run into a complicated situation full of bloody conflicts. Who is fighting for country and who betrays?
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How it feels

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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
  • betrayal
  • loyalty
  • survival
  • morality
Places
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Li Jingmin, Wu Ziniu
Starring
Du Yulu, Bao Haiming, Shen Junyi, Jianwen Zhao, Biao Jiang, Cui Mingpu, Shengyun Jia, Tan Li
Runtime
90 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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