Gezhi Town

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Gezhi Town

2025

2h 2m

Drama

War

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A machinist from the Jinling Machinery Factory, flees into the mountains with his family during wartime. There, they settle in "Gezhi Town," where artillery officer Xiao Yan and a handful of abandoned soldiers have also taken refuge.

James Marsh

South China Morning Post

Jan 27

3.5/5

By championing the heroism and sacrifices of ordinary civilians, and shifting focus away from patriotic rhetoric to intimate character dynamics, the film proves surprisingly entertaining.

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Jan 1

Gezhi Town is a gripping action film about Chinese refugees of Nanjing who resettle in Gezhi Town, which is invaded by Japanese soldiers in 1944. The movie has some corny dialogue and starts off slow, but once the suspense starts, it's intense.

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Tian

Jan 3

Great story and very touchy. The actors had awesome performances.

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Sophie Z

Jan 2

Great story and great acting. It’s supposed to be a really sad story, but they made you feel touched and inspired in a different way from other traditional movies about Chinese fighting in WWII. Some of the scenes were so funny that I couldn’t help laughing. It’s rare in such type of movies.

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Lin

Jan 1

Unexpected great movie regarding the World War II between China and Japan. Telling the stories of ordinary people in the cruel war. I laughed, I cried Highly recommend.

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DD

Dec 31

Is this anything but a propaganda film??

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Lynn H

Dec 31

I liked the characters and especially the family dynamics. Xiao Zhan was excellent and all of the lead actors were strong and believable. I will definitely see it again.

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vickie

Dec 30

2 hours went by quickly! A very well made movie with a light sense of humor while depicting a challenging time in Chinese history. And the cast was great too! Any big or small role played an important part of the storyline.

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Synopsis

A machinist from the Jinling Machinery Factory, flees into the mountains with his family during wartime. There, they settle in "Gezhi Town," where artillery officer Xiao Yan and a handful of abandoned soldiers have also taken refuge.

Director: Kong Sheng
Producer: Hongliang Hou
Screenwriter: Xiaolong Lan
Production Co: Daylight Entertainment
Genre: Drama, War
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 25, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 2h 2m