Gezhi Town
(2025)
Overview
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.
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RoeRoberts
⭐ 10/10December 26, 2025
Well acted and constructed script, I have never seen an account of this historical event in a movie before. The actors ALL did a great job. I especially loved the great-granddad and his great grandson,'the fixer'(Xiao Zhan). My only criticism was, it seemed to short, I wanted to learn more about the main 3 adult characters.
kiwiBlue
June 3, 2026
I was incredibly lucky to have watched Ge Zhi town in cinemas and let me tell you , this is a movie that leaves a very strong impression on the viewers.
As a foreign viewer with only a vague understanding of Chinese history, Ge Zhi Town still reached me in a deeply personal way. I may not have grasped every historical detail, but I felt every emotion. The film speaks in a language that doesn’t need translation—loss, hope, moral struggle, a…
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neoai
⭐ 10/10June 4, 2026
Wow! the way they did dark humor and transitioning between scenes from humor to serious. So great to watch. I wanna watch it again on big screen at my place.
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Status
Released
Original Language
ZH
Budget
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Revenue
$49,627,843