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Boxer Rebellion

1976 · 143 min

A sprawling, earnest historical martial-arts epic that mixes patriotic fervour with tragic futility, feeling grand in scale but weighed down by its sombre subject.

Directed by
Chang Cheh
Genres
Action, Adventure
Overview
Three young martial arts brothers, played by Chi Kuan-chun, Alexander Fu Sheng and Leung Kar-yan, go in search of fellow patriots dissatisfied with Imperialist foreigners and wind up joining a rising sect of the Boxers, led by an opportunistic conman. Named as such for their use of martial arts, these boxers are revolutionaries who believe that spirits protect their bodies from foreign guns. They even dupe the Empress Dowager, who gives them her royal blessing to fight the foreigners.

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Directed by
Chang Cheh
Genres
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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
    • rebellion
    • war
    • betrayal
    • power
    • violence
    Places
    • countryside
    • big city
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • ensemble
    Content intensity
    • Gore mild
    • Language mild
    • Violence strong
    • Sex mild
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action7
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    action, adventure
    Directed by
    Chang Cheh
    Written by
    Chang Cheh, Ni Kuang
    Starring
    Alexander Fu Sheng, Chi Kuan-Chun, Bryan Leung Kar-yan, Jenny Tseng, Hu Chin, Johnny Wang Lung-Wei, Bruce Tong Yim-Chaan, Li Li-Hua
    Music
    Frankie Chan Fan-kei
    Cinematography
    Kung Mu-To
    Runtime
    143 min
    Country
    Taiwan, Hong Kong
    Languages
    Mandarin

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