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Gezhi Town (2025)
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Original name: 得闲谨制
Genre: Drama, War
Country: China
Duration: 121 min.
Story:
A group of Chinese refugees and straggler soldiers, led by a machinist, defend their mountain town, "Gezhi," against a surprise attack by Japanese reconnaissance troops in a desperate fight using civilian ingenuity against a trained military force.
Style:
suspense, tension, realistic, historical drama, tragic, period drama, complex
Plot:
courage, heroism, resistance, improv, community, refugee, protection, resilience, solidarity, soldier, occupation, sacrifice, patriotism, desperation, militia, loss, surprise attack, refugees
Time:
1940s
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