This long review on Douban resonated with many people, and in less than half an hour, a long thread of comments had gathered beneath it.
"After watching the movie, I couldn't calm down for a long time even after leaving the theater. I originally thought this would be an exciting game of psychological warfare and solving cases, but it turned out unexpectedly heavy. That feeling of oppression and lingering emotion is still stuck in my mind!"
"Unlike mainstream films that spend massive amounts of time showcasing the glorious image of underground party members, this movie doesn't rely on them using supreme wisdom to repeatedly turn danger into safety and dismantle the enemy's conspiracies. The Japanese and puppet forces are equally smart, and even more brutal. From beginning to end, the initiative remains entirely in the hands of the enemy, and our underground operatives had to pay the price of one death and one critical injury just to pull off a deception and truly 'win' for once!"
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