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The Storm

2024 · 102 min

A tender, rain-soaked fable that wraps found-family warmth around stormy, melancholic fantasy and surges of action.

Directed by
Busifan
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Action
Starring
Chen Hao, Xingliner, He Ziqian
Tagline
May love fill your life enough to withstand this world's great rains.
Overview
Poverty-stricken Daguzi encounters a child - Mantou - floating downstream at the river bank, he decides to take him by his side as his son, with compassion and affection.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Busifan
Genres
Animation, Fantasy, Action
Starring
Chen Hao, Xingliner, He Ziqian
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • found family
  • parenthood
  • politics
  • survival
  • love
Places
  • small town
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour3
Realism3
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
animation, fantasy, action, adventure
Directed by
Busifan
Written by
Busifan
Starring
Chen Hao, Xingliner, He Ziqian, Liang Sheng, Joseph, Li Nan, Yizhou, Zhang Yunqi
Music
Hank Lee
Runtime
102 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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