Evening Bell (1989)

Taking place in the immediate aftermath of the Second Sino-Japanese War, Evening Bell follows a small platoon of five Chinese soldiers who must negotiate a devastated landscape, burying bodies, disarming mines, and eventually facing off against a starving band of Japanese soldiers who do not yet know that the war has ended.

Directed by: Wu Ziniu

Cast: Tao Zeru, Sun Min, Ge Yaming, Cong Peixin, Liu Ruolei

Genres: Drama, War

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