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Sacrifice

2010 · 128 min

A somber, emotionally devastating tragedy of sacrifice and revenge, with moments of tense intrigue and brutal violence.

Overview
For generations the Zhao family has wielded power, until their mortal enemy TU’AN GU slaughters the entire clan, determined to wipe out their influence forever. But one Zhao baby survives hidden by CHENG YING the doctor who delivered him. When Tu’an Gu learns of the baby’s escape he seizes every infant in the city, vowing to kill them all unless the Zhao baby is surrendered. As the tyrant’s soldiers arrive at Cheng Ying’s home the frantic doctor hides his wife with their own baby whilst surrendering the Zhao child as his own. But his family is discovered; his baby is presumed to be the Zhao heir and murdered along with his wife for harboring the infant. Now set on revenge Cheng Ying enrolls the Zhao orphan into the service of the Tu’an Gu household, plotting to use him as an instrument of vengeance when he comes of age.
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • revenge
  • family
  • betrayal
  • grief
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour1
Realism6
Romance2
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
history, drama, action, thriller
Directed by
Chen Kaige
Written by
Ningyu Zhao, Chen Kaige, Baoru Ren, Zhao Ningyu
Starring
Ge You, Wang Xueqi, Huang Xiaoming, Fan Bingbing, Vincent Zhao Wenzhuo, Hai Qing, Zhang Fengyi, Arthur Chen
Cinematography
Yang Shu
Runtime
128 min
Country
China
Languages
Mandarin

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