Evening Bell (1989)

Original title

晚钟

Directed by

Wu Ziniu

Genre

war film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A small group of Chinese soldiers navigate the aftermath of a battle during wartime. They encounter the physical and emotional wreckage left behind.

slow-burnbleaksomberreflectivesubduedatmosphericgrimmeditative

What happens

Evening Bell is a 1988 Chinese war film directed by Wu Ziniu. The film stars Tao Zeru, Chong Peipei, and others, and was produced in part by the August First Film Studio, a production company associated with the People's Liberation Army. It was one of three war films Wu directed in 1988, the other two being Joyous Heroes, and its sequel Between Life and Death. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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