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Aftershock

Aftershock

2010

Chinese drama, a realistic recreation of the 1976 Tangshan earthquake that took the lives of 240,000 people.

The story follows seven-year-old twins who get buried under the rubble. Rescue teams explain to their mother (Xu Fan) that freeing either child will almost certainly result in the death of the other. She is forced to make a decision. The tormented emotions of the mother and daughter come to a painful resolution 32 years later.

Starring Jingchu Zhang, Daoming Chen, Yi Lu, Jin Chen, Fan Xu

Directed by Xiaogang Feng ('If You Are the One', 'Assembly')

World Cinema, Historical, Epic, Drama | 2hr 10mins | Rated (PG) | contains adult themes | Origin: China | Language: Mandarin with English Subtitles | Official Site »

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  • A MUST WATCH

     5

    neoxyooj

    Nobody (?)

    This an "MUST WATCH" movie.

    I randomly came across this movie on netflicks and clicked it on curiosity. Little would I know that this random "click" would leave me on a emotional roller-coaster that dried my eyes and wanting more!

    After the movie, I was left with a quest to find out more about the 1976 Tangshan earthquake, evoking my researching days...

    What an EPIC movie this was...

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  • Scary

     3

    munchkin

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    What a horrible sensation and feeling that you would certainly never forget I would go crazy with claustrphobia this would be more like a horror story for me

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  • Best Movie ever

    Chong Mei Chan

    Nobody (?)

    Must watch...it is hard to describe, experience it yourself.

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  • A Wonderful Film!

     5

    Peter

    Nobody (?)

    One of the most engrossing and moving films I've seen in recent years - the detail of life and behaviour in China as it changes for one generation to the next is fascinating - and the characters are completely authentic in how they behave and interact - a wonderful film that takes you away into "another world" for 2 hours - you'll emerge completely moved - put this on your "must see" list.

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  • Emotive and intense-

     4

    Xtina

    Nobody (?)

    What more could you ask for from a film? I don't know how someone came to the conclusion that the film was propaganda material, but in my opinion it was a very well made film, with very convincing acting. Its sad, moving and yet enlightening at the same time.

    Oh and here's a tip- bring a box of tissues with you!

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  • It real story happened in Tangsha.

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    Oscarcely

    Nobody (?)

    I 've ever visited that city of Tangsha in 1976.During the event of earthquake,many people loost their family and relatives.It was tragic and emotional event.Just like Wenchuan earthquike in 2008.It is a good movie with perfect language speaking.It worth you spend 2 hourse on this movie in cinemas.

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  • I just wanna say it real

     5

    I forget Star

    Nobody (?)

    if u never experienced it,u will never know how real.

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  • It's top realistic

    MJ

    Nobody (?)

    I am tangshan people,my mom just had me in her body about a month when the hearthquake happened. That earthquake left too bad influence in the heart of my people. During my time in my hometown, there used to be some small earthquake every few years. The story in the story may have happened, I heard another true story a man and a woman who both had family, they dated at midnight outside after work, then earthquake happened,when they realized what happened,each ran back home and found all of their family members died, the man and the woman never met again in their life, they thought it was a punishment from heaven for their betray to their own family. There are too many families broke because of that earthquake in those very poor time, not like nowadays morden life... I grew up with my hometown...I am proud of it and my people...

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  • A Chinese propaganda movie

    hker

    Nobody (?)

    it's a government-friendly unrealistic recreation of the earthquake; and it's not about the earthquake, it's just a family drama which use the earthquake as a sales pitch.

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    • TheDog

      Don't be a doodle! It's an amazing movie about the beauty of life and all of it's twists and turns...you must be a potato!

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  • Not a dry eye in the house

     4

    Jeff

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    ‎'After Shock' is an excellent film. Deeply moving, sad, tragic and exhausting. Definitely a film to watch, but you should be prepared for an emotional journey.

    The Earthquake sequence is very intense, it's very realistic. Extremely well done.

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