Little Big Soldier
2010 1h 36m movie Film China

Little Big Soldier

大兵小将

Synopsis

大兵小将

The story of a farmer forced into conscription, who has been looking to get out of the army ever since. His great chance arrives when he stumbles upon a wounded general from an enemy state, and he kidnaps him, intending to claim credit for the capture, which includes five "mu" of land, and most importantly, honorable discharge from the army.

The 2009–2011 China Window

92 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Little Big Soldier sits at position #20.

  1. The Legend of Luo Xiaohei
    #1

    The Legend of Luo Xiaohei

    ★ 9.3 · 2011

  2. Empresses in the Palace
    #2

    Empresses in the Palace

    ★ 8.5 · 2011

  3. The Qin Empire
    #3

    The Qin Empire

    ★ 8.4 · 2009

  4. Samsara
    #4

    Samsara

    ★ 8.1 · 2011

  5. Chinese Paladin 3
    #5

    Chinese Paladin 3

    ★ 8.0 · 2009

  6. Let the Bullets Fly
    #6

    Let the Bullets Fly

    ★ 7.7 · 2010

  7. Under the Hawthorn Tree
    #7

    Under the Hawthorn Tree

    ★ 7.7 · 2010

  8. Ocean Heaven
    #8

    Ocean Heaven

    ★ 7.6 · 2010

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Little Big Soldier. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

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The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Little Big Soldier premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

7.0
TMDB Rating
273
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #336 of 946 China films indexed here (64th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.3 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Action productions specifically: #82 of 319 (top 26%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
All Production Countries China, Hong Kong
Original Language Chinese
Spoken Languages Mandarin, Italian
Production Companies Bona Entertainment
Runtime 1h 36m
Release Date February 14, 2010
IMDb tt1319718

Themes & Motifs

  • martial arts
  • showdown
  • escape
  • general
  • musician
  • slavery
  • blood splatter
  • duel
  • soldier
  • dark hero
  • samurai sword

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