Sacrifice
2010 · 128 min · Director: Kaige Chen, Chen Kaige
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Sacrifice (Orphan of Zhao Family): To save the only child of the Zhao Family, whose whole clan is massacred at the hands of a nefarious minister, a doctor sacrifices his own son, and later becomes intent on seeking vengeance against the minister after the child grows up. For generations, the Zhao family has wielded power, even extending over the king. In a well-planned coup, their mortal enemy TU'AN GU (Wang Xue Qi) slaughters the entire clan, determined to wipe out their influence forever. However, a solitary Zhao baby survives the massacre, and is hidden and taken home by CHENG YING (Ge You), the doctor who delivered him, to live with his WIFE (Hai Qing) and their own newborn baby. Set on revenge, and raising the Zhao child as his own, Cheng Ying bides his time, enrolling himself and the Zhao orphan (whom he calls Cheng Bo) into the service of the Tu'an Gu household. Tu' an Gu grows very fond of Cheng Bo and makes Cheng Bo his godson, unaware that Cheng Ying has been plotting to use the boy as an instrument of vengeance when he comes of age. But as the day draws closer, the boy's true identity is discovered...
Emotional fingerprint
Sacrifice (2010) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 30%, Empathy 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Tension. Genres: Drama, History, Action. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 6.2/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 64/100.
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Emotional journey
- Tension
- Empathy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Tension | Empathy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 40 % | 37 % | 17 % | 3 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 57 % | 55 % | 21 % | 11 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 16′ | Tension | 76 % | 74 % | 39 % | 32 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 22′ | Tension | 86 % | 81 % | 66 % | 60 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Empathy | 87 % | 83 % | 79 % | 66 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 35′ | Tension | 86 % | 84 % | 75 % | 53 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 42′ | Tension | 87 % | 86 % | 75 % | 49 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 48′ | Tension | 91 % | 90 % | 81 % | 64 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Sadness | 91 % | 80 % | 85 % | 80 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Sadness | 81 % | 57 % | 78 % | 75 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Empathy | 68 % | 51 % | 61 % | 54 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Tension | 66 % | 61 % | 54 % | 43 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 73 % | 71 % | 59 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 86′ | Tension | 76 % | 71 % | 65 % | 50 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Sadness | 79 % | 71 % | 66 % | 52 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 99′ | Tension | 84 % | 79 % | 66 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Empathy | 87 % | 81 % | 76 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Sadness | 90 % | 83 % | 86 % | 76 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 118′ | Tension | 92 % | 87 % | 87 % | 82 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 125′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Oedipus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Xin Jun
Advisor
Zhao Dun
Prince Ling
Lin Zhe
Pacient
Zhao Guo (child)
Details
- Directed by
- Kaige Chen, Chen Kaige
- Written by
- Ningyu Zhao, Chen Kaige, Zhao Ningyu, Baoru Ren, Gao Xuan
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2010
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Country
- China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
Where to watch
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