Aftershocks (Tangshan dadizhen)

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Liam D While not the greatest movie it’s genre but it is an devastating disaster film that seems uncomfortable to watch at times Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/30/24 Full Review Audience Member It's about real life disaster event. A girl who missing her family and left alone after the disaster, she been rescue by another family and raise her as their child. The girl grow up to find her true family and finally home with her true family. It about sad story, disaster, family and memories of people who loss because of disaster. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review dan m This is a really good drama that takes place about every ten years from 1976 to 2008. It all starts with a major earthquake and there's a Sophie's Choice moment that happens when a mom must choose between saving her son or daughter. The daughter miraculously survives unbeknownst to her mom and gets adopted. Predictable reunion at the end sure, but it's definitely got all the feels. Only some very few minor nitpicks not worth mentioning here, overall it's a terrific movie. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member In 1976 an earthquake happens in Tangshan. It's a big one, nearly 250.000 people die, actually. A woman has already lost her husband and during the rescue she can only save one of her little twins. Which one will she choose? Well, we will find out - and, boing - spoiler: the other one lives too. We follow the lives of the mom, the twin boy and the twin girl. Different lives with different struggles and the mixing is not very fluent. This is a very strong film. It's based on true happenings and the actors deliver exceptionally. The sorrow and grief is huge, the lighter scenes are rare. It looks really good and the pace is pretty nice. Some slow scenes in the middle of it is not really rewarding but the first and last half hours are making up for it. I can't understand how this has fallen out of the big radar here in Europe since this is pure quality on most levels. It was a big hit in China, though. 8.5 out of 10 tomatoes. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review simon d Excellent Chinese depiction of one family's lives after an Earthquake tore through their village back in the 1970's. Very powerful and emotional film. I stumbled across this and feel lucky that I did. I highly recommend it. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This is my first Chinese film but wow....... I can see why it was nominated for an Oscar. A powerful & touching story. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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