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China

Lavish, big budget historical drama depicting the various torments visited upon the Chinese people during the war years. Famine and war.

Very impressive production...some CGI but still a lot of extras in costume. I admired it but never really engaged with it. It was perhaps on too grand a scale...the people got lost in the mix. Not much (any?) time spent on character development. It can be done - mix large-scale historical events with personal drama -The Inner Circle, for one - but not here.

Soon forgotten.

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