Cliff Walkers
2021 · 120 min · Director: Yimou Zhang, Zhuang Jieqiong, Zhang Yimou
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Based on the script by QUAN Yongxian, Cliff Walkers is director ZHANG Yimou's first foray into the spy genre. Set the puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s, the film follows four Communist party special agents who return to China after receiving training in the Soviet Union. Together, they embark on a secret mission code-named "Utrennya". After being sold out by a traitor, the team find themselves surrounded by threats on all sides from the moment they parachute into the mission. Will the agents break the impasse and complete their mission? On the snowy grounds of Manchukuo, the team will be tested to their limit.
Emotional fingerprint
Cliff Walkers (2021) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Tension 35%, Anxiety 25%, Excitement 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Tension35%
- Anxiety25%
- Excitement15%
- Confusion15%
- Fear10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Tension, Anxiety, Excitement. Genres: Thriller, Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Tension, Anxiety and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.5/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 67/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Disturbing
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 67 % | 63 % | 33 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Tension | 69 % | 68 % | 20 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Tension | 71 % | 71 % | 18 % | 5 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 21′ | Tension | 75 % | 75 % | 25 % | 8 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 27′ | Tension | 71 % | 71 % | 25 % | 8 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Tension | 61 % | 55 % | 31 % | 21 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 39′ | Sadness | 61 % | 49 % | 48 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 69 % | 59 % | 56 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 51′ | Disturbing | 78 % | 69 % | 65 % | 54 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Empathy | 80 % | 74 % | 63 % | 51 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 71 % | 70 % | 41 % | 29 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 69′ | Tension | 64 % | 64 % | 26 % | 15 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 75′ | Tension | 66 % | 66 % | 18 % | 8 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 81′ | Tension | 72 % | 72 % | 13 % | 3 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 80 % | 80 % | 47 % | 50 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 105′ | Tension | 81 % | 74 % | 49 % | 46 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Sadness | 83 % | 63 % | 63 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
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Cast
Wang Yu
Chu Liang
Xiao Lan
Lu Ming
Xiao Meng
Xiao Zheng
Wang Ziyang
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Details
- Directed by
- Yimou Zhang, Zhuang Jieqiong, Zhang Yimou
- Written by
- Yimou Zhang, Yongxian Quan, Yiran Pan, Zhang Yimou, Quan Yongxian
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2021
- Runtime
- 120 min
- Country
- China, Hong Kong
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Tension
- Data updated
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