Eastern Bandits
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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Cast
25 people
Yang Shupeng Director · Zhang Xiaobei Screenplay Cao Yu Cinematographer
United States release February 28, 2013 · Produced in China · Original title 匹夫
Production
Beijing Enlight Pictures
Production · Distribution
China
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Original title
匹夫
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
China · April 21, 2012
Theatrical
United States · February 28, 2013
Cinequest Film Festival
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July 12, 2013 · Asian Summer Film Festival
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