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The Fallen Bridge

2022 · 113 min

A grim, slow-burning investigative drama that tightens like a wire, blending grief and corruption into a quiet, relentless ache.

Directed by
Li Yu
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Ma Sichun, Karry Wang, Fan Wei
Overview
A bridge collapses in broad daylight.From the wrecks investigators discover a human skeleton and a whistleblowing letter revealing the corruption behind this flawed construction. The daughter of the deceased gets approached by a young fugitive who claims to have witnessed the murder.They secretly investigate and the ugly truth unearthed deeply infuriates her.She takes vengeance into her own hands.

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Directed by
Li Yu
Genres
Drama, Crime
Starring
Ma Sichun, Karry Wang, Fan Wei
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • corruption
  • grief
  • revenge
  • justice
  • deception
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour1
Realism7
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Genres
drama, crime
Directed by
Li Yu
Written by
Fang Li, Li Yu
Starring
Ma Sichun, Karry Wang, Fan Wei, Chloe Maayan, Li Xiaochuan, Zhao Runnan, Gong Beibi, Huang Lu
Cinematography
Zeng Jian
Runtime
113 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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