The Battle at Lake Changjin
Film2021176 min

The Battle at Lake Changjin

Taste attributes: dramawaractionhistoricalunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeSerious and emotional: an expansive war film, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Quality rating

6.9 /10

TMDB · 25 votes

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

Korean War, winter 1950. In the frozen and snowy area of Changjin Lake, a bloody battle is about to begin between the elite troops of the United States and China.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Wu JingJackson YeeDuan YihongYawen ZhuJerry Lee

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2021
Runtime
176 min
Status
Released
Studio
August 1st Film Studio
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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