This film for the first time in Chinese cinema dared to touch upon the theme of the armed struggle of the peasants against the landlords with such force, shown with unprecedented courage and interspersed with a touching love tragedy..
Hansheng Yang
China
Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for historical dramas that actually feel like they cost someone something to make, then yeah, put it on. It’s not a breezy watch by any stretch. If you need your movies to be fast, snappy, or optimistic, you’re probably going to find this one exhausting. It’s heavy. It’s got ...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Shen Hong
Robert N. Bradbury
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a thing for historical dramas that actually feel like they cost someone something to make, then yeah, put it on. It’s not a breezy watch by any stretch. If you need your movies to be fast, snappy, or optimistic, you’re probably going to find this one exhausting. It’s heavy. It’s got that specific weight you find in older films where the stakes feel literal, like the ground is actually shaking under the actors' feet. The Grit There is a scene near the middle w..."
1920 · IMDb —
William Parke
