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On Wings of Eagles

2016-06-17 Drama 1hr 36m

Eric Liddell - China's first gold medalist and one of Scotland's greatest athletes - returns to war-torn China.

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Eric Liddell - China's first gold medalist and one of Scotland's greatest athletes - returns to war-torn China.

  • Released
    2016-06-17
  • Revenue
    $155,111
  • Budget
    $12,000,000
  • Runtime
    1hr 36m
  • Genre
    Drama, History, War
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English, 日本語, 普通话
  • imdb-logo
    5.7
  • Production
    MGK Multimedia, Beijing Forbidden City Film, Innowave Limited, Goodland Pictures, BondIt

Crew

Stephen Shin
Director
Michael Parker
Writer
Mark Bacino
Producer
Keywords:
sports prisoner of war based on true story japanese occupation of china

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Cast

Joseph Fiennes

Joseph Fiennes
Eric Liddell
Shawn Dou

Shawn Dou
Xu Niu
Elizabeth Arends

Elizabeth Arends
Florence Liddell
Richard Sanderson

Richard Sanderson
Dr. Hubbard
Darren Grosvenor

Darren Grosvenor
Gentleman
Simon Twu

Simon Twu
Chen Quan
Augusta Xu-Holland

Augusta Xu-Holland
Catherine Standish
Patrice Poujol

Patrice Poujol
Louis Klein
Shigeo Kobayashi

Shigeo Kobayashi
Yoshinori Yumoto
Zach Ireland

Zach Ireland
David Marshall
Asta Friis Lodahl

Asta Friis Lodahl
Heather Liddell
Laura Justine Friis Lodahl

Laura Justine Friis Lodahl
Patricia Liddell
Jesse Kove

Jesse Kove
Hugh Johnson
Bruce Locke

Bruce Locke
Old Xu Niu (voice)
Asano Nagahide

Asano Nagahide
Chang Kuo-Chu

Chang Kuo-Chu

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A Review by Geronimo1967 5

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-09-03

This film picks up where "Chariots of Fire" (1981) leaves off with the Olympic champion Eric Liddell (Joseph Fiennes) now a missionary in th... read more

This film picks up where "Chariots of Fire" (1981) leaves off with the Olympic champion Eric Liddell (Joseph Fiennes) now a missionary in the land of his birth - now war-torn - China. When the Japanese invade, he is initially fêted - well fed and looked after, but that is all part of the ultimate game of humiliation as he is basically being groomed for a race against "Xu Niu" (Shawn Dou). This is quite an interesting depiction of just how this man's Christian faith and sense of decency were pitched against the ruthlessness of his captors who used both physical and psychological methods to reduce their captives to jelly. Whilst this certainly hints at those atrocities, the whole look and feel of the film is just a little sterile and Fiennes isn't really up to much in the lead. Somehow his strength of faith and purpose is lost in a really mediocre production that never quite gets going properly. Based in fact, it does offer us a truth about the truly shameful ending for this man of principle, but perhaps a remake with a better cast, writing and more vision from a director who understands how to better deliver a story of a complex individual would leave us feeling better fulfilled. Watchable, but forgettable I am afraid.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

This film picks up where "Chariots of Fire" (1981) leaves off with the Olympic champion Eric Liddell (Joseph Fiennes) now a missionary in the land of his birth - now war-torn - China. When the Japanese invade, he is initially fêted - well f...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 5

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-09-03

This film picks up where "Chariots of Fire" (1981) leaves off with the Olympic champion Eric Liddell (Joseph Fiennes) now a missionary in the land of his birth - now war-torn - China. When the Japanes...

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