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Iron Sister

1997 · 92 min

A grim wartime flight through harsh country, mixing danger and desire into a tense, uneasy watch.

Directed by
Hung-Wei Yeh
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
Shu Qi, Jackson Liu, Dung Yi
Tagline
Life and death combines with battle, madness and sex.
Overview
Manchuria 1941: Caught sleeping with his Japanese major's mistress, Manchurian collaborator Tung Fei (Jackson Liu Hsiu-hsien) fatally shoots the man and flees for his life. Overcome by fatigue after hours of travel on horseback, Tung eventually awakens to find himself under the care of hunter Suen (Dick Wei) and his daughter, Ironic (Hsu).

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Directed by
Hung-Wei Yeh
Genres
War, Drama
Starring
Shu Qi, Jackson Liu, Dung Yi
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • survival
    • betrayal
    • violence
    Places
    • countryside
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex strong
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    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror2
    Humour1
    Realism7
    Romance3
    Tension6
    Darkness7
    Complexity4
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    war, drama
    Directed by
    Hung-Wei Yeh
    Written by
    Hung-Wei Yeh
    Starring
    Shu Qi, Jackson Liu, Dung Yi, Allen Lan Hai-Han, Hong Chian-Yong, Dick Wei
    Runtime
    92 min
    Country
    Taiwan
    Languages
    Mandarin

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