Ostensibly a tale of a village attempting to fend off a pack of vicious wolves. In reality, the wolves were a euphemism for the Japanese army who had recently occupied Manchuria.
Is this for you? If you have zero patience for black-and-white films that move at the speed of a slow-burning fuse, skip it. But if you’re curious about how filmmakers used to talk back to empires without getting themselves killed, you need to watch this. It’s not a light Saturday night watch; it’s heavy, dusty, and fe...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Mu Fei
Wilfred Lucas
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"Is this for you? If you have zero patience for black-and-white films that move at the speed of a slow-burning fuse, skip it. But if you’re curious about how filmmakers used to talk back to empires without getting themselves killed, you need to watch this. It’s not a light Saturday night watch; it’s heavy, dusty, and feels like it was filmed on the edge of a cliff. The whole premise is simple: wolves are attacking the village. But five minutes in, you realize the wolves aren't just hungry animal..."
Zhihua Gong
Fu Shen, Mu Fei
China
1936 · IMDb —
