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Gezhi Town

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A machinist from the Jinling Machinery Factory, flees into the mountains with his family during wartime. There, they settle in "Gezhi Town," where artillery officer Xiao Yan and a handful of abandoned soldiers have also taken refuge.

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Carla Hay Culture Mix Jan 1
Gezhi Town is a gripping action film about Chinese refugees of Nanjing who resettle in Gezhi Town, which is invaded by Japanese soldiers in 1944. The movie has some corny dialogue and starts off slow, but once the suspense starts, it's intense. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jan 3 Great story and very touchy. The actors had awesome performances. See more Jan 2 Great story and great acting. It’s supposed to be a really sad story, but they made you feel touched and inspired in a different way from other traditional movies about Chinese fighting in WWII. Some of the scenes were so funny that I couldn’t help laughing. It’s rare in such type of movies. See more Jan 1 Unexpected great movie regarding the World War II between China and Japan. Telling the stories of ordinary people in the cruel war. I laughed, I cried Highly recommend. See more Dec 31 Is this anything but a propaganda film?? See more Dec 31 I liked the characters and especially the family dynamics. Xiao Zhan was excellent and all of the lead actors were strong and believable. I will definitely see it again. See more Dec 30 2 hours went by quickly! A very well made movie with a light sense of humor while depicting a challenging time in Chinese history. And the cast was great too! Any big or small role played an important part of the storyline. See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Kong Sheng

Director

Zhan Xiao

Mo Dexian

Yuchang Peng

Xiao Yan

Zhou Yi Ran

Xià Chéng

Xinming Yang

Great Grandfather

Alan Aruna

Ma Guofu
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Movie Info

Synopsis A machinist from the Jinling Machinery Factory, flees into the mountains with his family during wartime. There, they settle in "Gezhi Town," where artillery officer Xiao Yan and a handful of abandoned soldiers have also taken refuge.
Director
Kong Sheng
Producer
Hongliang Hou
Screenwriter
Xiaolong Lan
Production Co
Daylight Entertainment
Genre
Drama, War
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 25, 2025, Limited
Runtime
2h 2m