6 Films & TV Shows Set In Jilin Province
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The Farewell
New York Jilin ProvinceBased on an actual lie. — A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.
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The Battle: Roar to Victory
Jilin Province 🇰🇵 North Korea (DPRK) 🇰🇷 South Korea The 1920sIn 1920, when Korea is under Japanese rule the Korean Independence Army’s Hae-chul and his subordinates are carrying out the operation to deliver funds to the Korean Provisional Government in Shanghai. During the operation Hae-chul is reunited with Jang-ha, a young squad commander, whose mission is to defend Samdunja. They unite and trap the Japanese soldiers in Samdunja, soundly defeating them. Now they’re chased by Japanese troops and Hae-chul finds out that Jang-ha’s mission isn’t over yet. A crucial yet dangerous task is still assigned to him.
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The Yellow Sea
Jilin ProvinceThe only thing he must not have crossed. — A Korean man in China takes an assassination job in South Korea to make money and find his missing wife. But when the job is botched, he is forced to go on the run from the police and the gangsters who paid him.
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The Good, the Bad, the Weird
🇰🇷 South Korea Jilin Province Liaoning Province The 1930s The 1940sA Fistful of Fun! — The story of three Korean outlaws in 1930s Manchuria and their dealings with the Japanese army and Chinese and Russian bandits. The Good (a Bounty hunter), the Bad (a hitman), and the Weird (a thief) battle the army and the bandits in a race to use a treasure map to uncover the riches of legend.
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Dachimawa Lee
🇰🇷 South Korea Jilin Province New Jersey The 1940sUnder Japanese imperialism, Korean national treasure Golden Buddha is stolen. More important to national security, the statue contains vital information concerning Korean freedom fighters and their whereabouts as well as their true identities. The interim Korean government appoints legendary Korean spy Agent Dachimawa Lee to recover the fabled statue and reveal the dark plot behind the theft.
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Decisive Engagement: The LiaoShen Campaign
Heilongjiang Province Jilin Province Liaoning Province Shaanxi ProvinceFirst part of the Decisive Engagement trilogy. Directed by Pingfen Li et al.
