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Plain Shots
60%
Movie
1h 50m
AI Analysis
Plain Shots (2001) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Plain Shots (2001) — a movie tagged as War with epic moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: During the Anti-Japanese War, Eighth Route Army officer Ma Ying returns to his hometown to mobilize resistance against Japanese forces and traitors. As enemies plot to turn villagers against each other, Ma Ying must rally the people to prevent a devastating massacre. Our models also surface themes such as ai and war from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect steady storytelling (~110 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Plain Shots 60% (1 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
60%
from 1 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
During the Anti-Japanese War, Eighth Route Army officer Ma Ying returns to his hometown to mobilize resistance against Japanese forces and traitors. As enemies plot to turn villagers against each other, Ma Ying must rally the people to prevent a devastating massacre.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2001-01-01
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- TMDB rating
- 6.0
- TMDB ID
- 545504
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Where can I watch Plain Shots (2001)?
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Is there an official trailer for Plain Shots?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Plain Shots directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Plain Shots about?
During the Anti-Japanese War, Eighth Route Army officer Ma Ying returns to his hometown to mobilize resistance against Japanese forces and traitors. As enemies plot to turn villagers against each o... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Plain Shots?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Plain Shots?
The official runtime for Plain Shots is approximately 110 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Hu Jun
Ma Ying

Liu Lin
Su Jianmei

Zhang Jiayi
Zheng Jingzhi

Li Mengnan

Zhao Xiaorui
Zhong Cun

Li Danjun
Wu Cang

Hou Yansong
Wang Erhu

Li Yixiang
Li Xiaohei

Li Lihong
Wu's Wife

Huizhong Zhang
Wu Zhanjiang

Song Chuyan
Xiao Yang
- Z
Zhaobei Zhang
Lao Meng

Zhang Fan
Aunt Ma

Xiu Zongdi
Su Jinrong

Ju Xue
Qin Fangzhi

Li Jianyi
Liu Zhongzheng
- J
Jinfeng Lin
Su Jiancai

Zhang Li
Tien San
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