Movie

Blood Brothers

1973 · 123 min

A sweeping, blood-soaked tragedy of loyalty and ambition that builds steadily toward inevitable, painful betrayal.

Tagline: No one could stand in their way... and live!
Overview: Set in the waning years of the Ching Dyansty, this dramatic, tragic, romantic, blood-soaked martial arts tale of betrayal and revenge explores one of the most sensational scandals in Chinese history and marked the true ascension of its director and actors to superstar status. In fact, Ti Lung won Taiwan's Golden Horse Award for Outstanding Performance as the challenging role of a jealous provincial governor who kills his friend in order to steal the man's wife.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and romantic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Betrayal, ambition, revenge, love
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: betrayal
ambition
revenge
love
loyalty
Places: countryside
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild