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Knocking on the Door of a Fortress

2024·Movie
32min
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Strong craft, striking style.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension6
  • Fast Pace6
  • Adrenaline5

Heart

Moving and nostalgic

Much of it is about growing up.

  • Pathos7
  • Nostalgia7
  • Coming of Age7

Humor

Some satire and absurdist humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Satire & Parody7
  • Absurdist Humor6
  • Wit & Wordplay5

World

Society, pop culture, and everyday modern life

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout performances and characters

  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Visual Stylization7

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About

In 1999 A.D., a legend of a zombie dug out of an ancient tomb spreads through a small town in Sichuan. A boy who accidentally becomes incontinent during swimming lessons is labeled a “little zombie” and subjected to collective humiliation. Instead of doing him justice, his teachers attributed it to his “unlikability”. Years later, he entered the entertainment industry as an actor, and his teacher died of blood cancer. In a dream, he meets his teacher, who wants to reconcile with him, but he is obsessed with how to become as “likeable” as his teacher asked him to be. With this in mind, he approaches some entertainment stars. It turns out that all of them live with their own scars, and not all of their hatred can be found in themselves. One of the stars teaches the man a spell that allows him to travel through time and space, to fight against the past, to be brave when courage is needed.
Surreal Coming-of-AgeShowbiz SatireSocial CommentaryNon-Linear Narrative90s ChinaPsychological DramaPop CultureNostalgic

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0 h 32 min

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What language is Knocking on the Door of a Fortress in?

Chinese

It was made in Chinese. Produced in China.