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Female Pilot

1966 · 117 min

A sincere, patriotic ensemble piece that moves at a steady, deliberate pace, celebrating youthful determination with earnest warmth and little conflict.

Directed by: Dong Kena, Cheng Yin
Genres: Drama
Starring: Li Lingxiu, Chen Zurong

Overview: A group of young women train to become the first female pilots of China.

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Directed by: Dong Kena, Cheng Yin
Genres: Drama
Starring: Li Lingxiu, Chen Zurong

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
gender
coming-of-age
friendship
work
Places: military
countryside
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	7
Romance	1
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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