The Guardian Brothers

2015 1h 43m ZH

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 153

AnimationFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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There's a crisis in the Chinese Spirit World -- humans don't believe in gods anymore! A Door God, facing unemployment, ventures into the human world to prove his worth, leading to unexpected encounters and transformations for humans and spirits alike.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gao Xiaosong
Shen Tu (voice)
Bai Ke
Yu Lei (voice)
Yu Xinyi
Raindrop (voice)
Joshua
Boss Hu (voice)
Bi Xiaolan
Ying / Grandson / Grandma / Goddess of the Hearth (voice)
Ren Jie
Night Spirit (voice)
Ji Guanlin
Flower Fairy (voice)
Guo Zhengjian
The Puppet Master (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gary Wang
Writers: Gary Wang
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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Released 11 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nathan Wang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Zhao Ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Gao Xiaosong and Bai Ke and Yu Xinyi carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4788934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Gary Wang directs. Nathan Wang scores. Zhao Ji cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 11 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Nathan Wang. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Zhao Ji shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Gao Xiaosong and Bai Ke and Yu Xinyi carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt4788934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.