Eight Thousand Li of Cloud and Moon

1947 2h 4m ZH

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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A college girl and a musician go to the front of the anti-Japanese war and fall in love.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Yang Bai
Jiang Lingyu
Gao Zheng
Huang Chen
Tao Jin
Gao Libin
Wang Ping
Jiangxi neighbor
Zhu Lin
Yu Shi
Qi Mengshi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shi Dongshan
Writers: Shi Dongshan
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: China

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ERA

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79 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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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Directed by Shi Dongshan, shot by Wu Tingfang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mo Shu. 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 Zhongxia Han 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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Yang Bai and Gao Zheng and Huang Chen carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0471087 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shi Dongshan directs. Wu Tingfang behind the camera. Mo Shu scores. Zhongxia Han cuts. Produced in China. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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Things worth knowing

179 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Shi Dongshan, shot by Wu Tingfang. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mo Shu. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Zhongxia Han shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Yang Bai and Gao Zheng and Huang Chen carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0471087 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.