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War Game 229

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2011 · 100 min Comedy Drama
6.8 / 10 · TMDB

Five veterans who fled from China to Taiwan with Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) troops in the late 1940s. After decades in a military residential compound, the aged veterans are the last holdouts and find themselves facing eviction. Meanwhile, members of a champion airsoft team find out about the place and make what they think is an abandoned village into a practice field. Piqued by the intrusion, the five experienced soldiers decide to fight back and defend their home turf.

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Original Title 燃燒吧!歐吉桑
Year 2011
Country Taiwan
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Huang Chien-Liang
Runtime 100 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.8/10 (2 votes)

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The film constructs a poignant satire from a generational clash, exploring themes of exile and belonging through the lens of a ludicrous confrontation. It relies on the stark contrast between the veterans' lived history and the airsoft team's simulated warfare.

What lingers after the laughter is a melancholic reflection on the homes we cling to long after they are gone. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Huang Chien-Liang

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