On Wings of Eagles
(2016)
Overview
Eric Liddell - China's first gold medalist and one of Scotland's greatest athletes - returns to war-torn China.
Director
Stephen Shin Kei-Yin
Top Billed
Joseph Fiennes
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CinemaSerf
⭐ 5/10September 3, 2022
This film picks up where "Chariots of Fire" (1981) leaves off with the Olympic champion Eric Liddell (Joseph Fiennes) now a missionary in the land of his birth - now war-torn - China. When the Japanese invade, he is initially fêted - well fed and looked after, but that is all part of the ultimate game of humiliation as he is basically being groomed for a race against "Xu Niu" (Shawn Dou). This is quite an interesting depiction of just how this ma… read the rest.
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Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$12,000,000
Revenue
$155,111