Underplayed Gems

Joyous Heroes (1988)

Joyous Heroes poster
Original title
欢乐英雄
Directed by
Wu Ziniu
Genre
drama film, action film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 32m
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In early 1930s China, a dispute erupts between two small towns. The film follows local leaders as the conflict escalates.

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What happens

Joyous Heroes (originaltittel: Huan le ying xiong) er et kinesisk actiondrama fra 1988 regissert av Wu Ziniu. Filmen handler om en strid som utspiller seg mellom to småbyer i Kina på starten av 1930-tallet. Ledende roller spilles av Tao Zeru og Xu Shouli. Filmen er basert på en bok av Wensen Sima. Den ble tildelt prisen for fremragende film ved Huabiao Awards (delt med flere filmer). Filmen er også kjent under den engelske tittelen To Die Like a Man. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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