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Four Communist party agents face threats after returning to China on a secret mission
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In the puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s, four Communist party special agents, after returning to China, embark on a secret mission. Sold out by a traitor, the team find themselves surrounded by threats on all sides.
"First work of Chinese filmmaker Yimou Zhang in the spy genre, 'Xuan ya zhi shang' is a film with epic airs - set in the 1930s - that tells the story of four special agents of the Communist Party who, after returning to China, embark on a secret mission and are surrounded by threats. Well directed, the feature pays homage to Asian classics and brings historical elements that make the whole story more flavorful and interesting. Essential for fans of Chinese cinema."