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A Scottish athlete fights for his ideals in war-torn China.
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Eric Liddell - China's first gold medalist and one of Scotland's greatest athletes - returns to war-torn China.
"Do you know the great classic 'Chariots of Fire', about the struggle of two young men to win Olympic gold? This is the continuation of that story - and it's all based on real facts. After winning the gold medal in 1924, Eric Liddell went to China to work as a missionary. Years later, the country was occupied by Japan during the Sino-Japanese War, which led to World War II, and Liddell chose to stay there to fight for his ideals. As a Chinese production, the movie ignores the religious issue of the protagonist, and also invests in propaganda against the Japanese - in addition to having a modest budget. Still, it's a great tale of sacrifice for others and expands the story of a classic movie."