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Dahufa (2017)

Dahufa poster
Original title
大护法
Directed by
Yang Zhigang
Genre
fantasy film, dystopian film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 33m
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 56 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A mysterious enforcer arrives in a hidden town. He is searching for a missing prince while facing strange inhabitants and a hidden power structure.

surrealpoliticalunsettlingthought-provokingdarkmysteriousvisually stylized

What happens

Dahufa (simplified Chinese: 大护法; traditional Chinese: 大護法; pinyin: Dàhùfǎ) is a 2017 Chinese animated fantasy film. The film is directed by Bu Sifan and produced by Angie Lam. It stars voice cast of Xiao Liansha, Feng Sheng, King Shih-Chieh, and Zhang Youwu. It was the first film in China that was self-rated (Chinese: 自主分级) PG-13 by the film's producers. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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