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Red Flag on the Green Hill

1951 · 100 min

A somber, earnest wartime drama that emphasizes sacrifice and separation, with a measured pace and emotional weight.

Directed by
Zhang Junxian
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Yu Lan, Zhang Fa, Wen Xiying
Overview
1930s, Jiangxi Soviet Area. Jiang Mengzi bids farewell to his newlywed wife Xiang Wu'er and joins the main force of the Red Army on the Long March. Xiao Zhenkui, the leader of the "Communist Removal Group", took the opportunity to return to the countryside to launch a white terror. Mengzi's father, chairman of the Township Soviet, and his sister were killed at the same time. The pregnant Wu'er gave birth to a child on the way to escape. Wu'er is found out hiding and forced to work as a wet nurse. Will Mengzi return in time to save his family?

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Directed by
Zhang Junxian
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Yu Lan, Zhang Fa, Wen Xiying
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • family
  • survival
  • betrayal
  • grief
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Zhang Junxian
Written by
Tan Du
Starring
Yu Lan, Zhang Fa, Wen Xiying, Chen Tianguo, Mu Bai, Wang Yi, Gongxu Wang, Pei Chong
Cinematography
Ge Qiu
Runtime
100 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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