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Eastern Bandits

2012 105 min Chinese 15
Wubly rating 5.8 IMDb rating 5.4

Movie is set during a period of time when Japanese invaded China. The story is told from Gao's perspective, a soldier seeking revenge from the Japanese in trying to assassinate the visiting Japanese chief in command. In the process of plotting such scheme, he had a chance encounter with a local Mafia, lead by its charismatic leader Fang. Fang had a bandit of followers, of which one is Fang's sister. Fang in the past have rescued many of these followers using his own blood and as a result all the members in the bandit formed a life long bond and friendship. When Gao realizes he could use the firearms and man power of Fang's bandit, he sets up a scheme to get captured by Fang on purpose. When Fang found out - he was extremely angry and upset and almost killed Gao, but Gao is saved by Fang's sister because she clearly developed feelings for Gao after seeing how he fared during the interrogation phases when he was in Fang's capture.

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Yang Shupeng Director · Zhang Xiaobei Screenplay

United States release February 28, 2013 · Produced in China · Original title 匹夫

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China

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匹夫

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Chinese

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Chinese

Release dates

China · April 21, 2012

Theatrical

United States · February 28, 2013

Cinequest Film Festival

Spain

July 12, 2013 · Asian Summer Film Festival

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