Gezhi Town
Seen it?2025 | 122 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Empire of the Sun or Devotion, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A group of Chinese refugees and straggler soldiers, led by a machinist, defend their mountain town, "Gezhi," against a surprise attack by Japanese reconnaissance troops in a desperate fight using civilian ingenuity against a trained military force.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$61 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kong Sheng
- Xiao ZhanMo Dexian
- Peng Yuchang
- Zhou Yiran
- Yin Zheng
- Yang Xinming
- Alan Aruna
- Gan Yunchen
- Zhou Siyu
- Yan Zhidu
- Liao Fan