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Chinese Doctors (2021)

Chinese Doctors poster
Original title
中国医生
Directed by
Andrew Lau
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
2h 09m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This film follows doctors and nurses in a Wuhan hospital as they battle the COVID-19 pandemic. It shows their exhausting work and emotional struggles under extreme pressure.

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What happens

Chinese Doctors (Chinese: 中国医生) is a 2021 Chinese disaster film co-produced, co-cinematographed and directed by Andrew Lau and starring Zhang Hanyu, Yuan Quan, Zhu Yawen, Li Chen, with Jackson Yee and Oho Ou. The film follows the story of frontline medical workers who fought against the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital, Hubei, China. The film premiered in China on 9 July 2021, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party. The film received mixed to positive reviews and won Best Music at the 34th Golden Rooster Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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