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The Chinese Widow

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Following a retaliatory air strike on Tokyo after Japanese forces bomb Pearl Harbor, an Air Force commander makes an emergency landing in China, where he is given shelter by a local widow.
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Andrew Barker Variety 11/06/2018
An inoffensive, well-intentioned film derailed by a dozen little head-scratching decisions. Go to Full Review
Fionnuala Halligan Screen International 06/26/2017
A well-meaning, flat film which also feels somewhat unfinished - although there's not much in here to suggest that a further reworking is merited. Go to Full Review
Todd Jorgenson Cinemalogue 11/02/2018
Although it means well, this emotional stakes in this bilingual World War II melodrama become lost in translation. Go to Full Review
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Carlos Taiti Y Jun 30 Filme: The Chinese Widow Assistido: Elenco: @yifei_cc @emilehirsch Modelo: #guerra #drama Duração: 1h 37m Ano: 2017 Minha opinião: Um drama que se passa no periodo da guerra e em que o Japão domina parte da China. E neste momento um avião americano pilotado por Jack (Hirsch) cai em solo chines, dominado pelos japoneses. E agora ferido precisa de ajuda. E encontra uma aldeã Ying (Liu) e sua filha. Ela acaba compadecendo e o ajuda e esconde em um alçapão. Até ele se recuperar suas forças. Nesse tempo começa um relacionamento com a filha Ying que perdeu seu pai. E com Ying. assim eles decidem fugir, mas o exercito japonês esta atrás. E a maior tragedia acontece, matam Ying na fuga. E assim Jack é salvo e a menina. Um drama que você acompanha cada passo. Uma boa atuação dos atores. Vale apena assistir? sim Nota: 6 See more Micky B Dec 27 This is a good movie, a little slow maybe but good anyway. Good acting. At the beginning CGI is terrible but there is no problem about that. It's a movie to pass time, it's entertaining. See more Michael B 07/31/2023 Terrible CGI, and I ain't picky about CGI. I wish there were 80 years of filmography about WWII to help the costumers get US military uniforms right. Oh wait, there is! I guess that means the producers of this movie didn't care about getting details right. This movie didn't make me wish I had the time I spent watching it back, but it almost did. It had some decent acting in it but the production value is a mixed bag. Also, the CCP messaging is not what anyone would call "subtle". Anyhow, it's a meh movie that could have been a really good movie. Sadly it was a movie with too much unfulfilled potential. See more zelda g 07/23/2023 Slow. Good photography, once you get through the opening CGI plane crash. Stilted dialogue, showing its translation from the original Mandarin, Not terrible. See more 09/24/2021 Exelente película me gustó mucho ,no me gustó el final por qué creo que la mujer tuvo que haber vivido y no tuvo que morir pero de resto es una gran película con exelentes actores. La actriz Liu Yifei me parece una excelente actriz ojalá tenga muchos éxitos en su carrera See more Frances H 05/11/2020 A wonderful film that tells the story of the bravery of one Chinese widow when she undertakes to hide an American airman from the Japanese during WWII. So many were brave enough to fight the enemy any way they could, and so many paid the price for doing so. This film honors their sacrifice. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis Following a retaliatory air strike on Tokyo after Japanese forces bomb Pearl Harbor, an Air Force commander makes an emergency landing in China, where he is given shelter by a local widow.
Director
Bille August
Producer
Peng Sun
Screenwriter
Greg Latter
Production Co
Shout! Factory
Genre
History, Drama, Romance, War
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 2, 2018
Runtime
1h 37m
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