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In a time of war, when occupation turns to genocide, one woman choose resistance over death and takes on the empire of Japan.In a time of war, when occupation turns to genocide, one woman choose resistance over death and takes on the empire of Japan.In a time of war, when occupation turns to genocide, one woman choose resistance over death and takes on the empire of Japan.
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- 1 win & 3 nominations total
Lingmeng Hu
- Xiaoyun
- (as Sang Hu)
Liu Bao
- Xiaoyun's father
- (as Bao Liu)
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It feels like it's the last of its kind, a movie with great ambition and strong enthusiasm and with a story that grab the heart.
The plot is about a girl who lost her family during Japanese occupation of China in the 1940s and now she seek revenge. Meanwhile a journalist from USA must escape the Japanese and join the Chinese Resistance to return to American. At the same time the Japanese general must show a German nazi that he has control over China but a mysterious black dress killer is giving him a hard time.
Finally a movie that shows alot of ambition, last time I saw that was in titanic from 1997, then the world became obsessed with CGI and celebrities that know one knows why they are celebrities. Resistance gave us a new classic, I loved it a job well done China.
The plot is about a girl who lost her family during Japanese occupation of China in the 1940s and now she seek revenge. Meanwhile a journalist from USA must escape the Japanese and join the Chinese Resistance to return to American. At the same time the Japanese general must show a German nazi that he has control over China but a mysterious black dress killer is giving him a hard time.
Finally a movie that shows alot of ambition, last time I saw that was in titanic from 1997, then the world became obsessed with CGI and celebrities that know one knows why they are celebrities. Resistance gave us a new classic, I loved it a job well done China.
when it comes to the case of Chinese anti war movies of the Sino-Japanese invasion normally 9 out of 10 movies goes mostly over the top or obviously made for just be a propaganda movie.
But in this case The Resistance is more then that, it's not a war movie or a an anti war movie at all, it's more of an assassin movie or an action/adventure movie with a style of a female heroine movie, one could say Hu Sang who play Xiaoyun is a woman version of Zorro.
On the other hand, it can't be compared with Mulan who is a typical war story and that movie is more focus on the war with epic knight tale and how the legends was described.
But for what it is, The Resistance is epic as a story of it's own, with beautiful landscape of China, and combined of history drama and ninja adventure.
But in this case The Resistance is more then that, it's not a war movie or a an anti war movie at all, it's more of an assassin movie or an action/adventure movie with a style of a female heroine movie, one could say Hu Sang who play Xiaoyun is a woman version of Zorro.
On the other hand, it can't be compared with Mulan who is a typical war story and that movie is more focus on the war with epic knight tale and how the legends was described.
But for what it is, The Resistance is epic as a story of it's own, with beautiful landscape of China, and combined of history drama and ninja adventure.
Despite bad CGI the movie is cool with good ninja action, descent acting, and beautiful visionary filming for example the beach scenes and the ocean hit the small rocks is spot on.
I like this kind movie that try new ideas, mostly World War II movies is about human suffer or battles non stop.
This movie is more adventurous with character drama and is not afraid to be serious with their plot .
I like this kind movie that try new ideas, mostly World War II movies is about human suffer or battles non stop.
This movie is more adventurous with character drama and is not afraid to be serious with their plot .
10xuregina
I love this film
True Chinese spirit
A sad story, with a tragic heroine, who became a member of the resistance, then later become ninja fighter to revenge her people!
She challenge ninjas, soldiers, killer geisha, and a tattooed general who is a friend of the Nazis!
Sadly, the story is inspired by a true event of Nanking massacre during 1937, but despite the movie is an action entertaining movie, it also keep it focus on the tragedy plot.
That's why Xiaoyun is my heroine, she is part of the tragedy, because of this horrible event she lost everything, now to prevent this event to spread she must become fighter. And she does do what she must to protect the innocent even if it means to become a murderer herself
I give full score to this film, I love it...
True Chinese spirit
A sad story, with a tragic heroine, who became a member of the resistance, then later become ninja fighter to revenge her people!
She challenge ninjas, soldiers, killer geisha, and a tattooed general who is a friend of the Nazis!
Sadly, the story is inspired by a true event of Nanking massacre during 1937, but despite the movie is an action entertaining movie, it also keep it focus on the tragedy plot.
That's why Xiaoyun is my heroine, she is part of the tragedy, because of this horrible event she lost everything, now to prevent this event to spread she must become fighter. And she does do what she must to protect the innocent even if it means to become a murderer herself
I give full score to this film, I love it...
Youku is a famous Chinese site where you can look at great Chinese movies, and I found this movie.
A little violent at first but then it didn't look that bad. It was exciting, I also felt my heart beat, specially the ending in all the fight scenes.
A little violent at first but then it didn't look that bad. It was exciting, I also felt my heart beat, specially the ending in all the fight scenes.
Did you know
- TriviaIt's the first feature film to be shot at Tao Hua Dao Island at the coast of Zhejiang Province, east of China. Half of the film were shot there, the other half were shot at Ninghai film Studios, one of the largest film studios in China. Ninghai is located near the coast also at Zhejiang Province.
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