Gezhi Town (2025)
Gezhi Town is streaming in Singapore on Mewatch.
The verdict
Gezhi Town holds up as a perfectly decent Chinese film, if not a remarkable one. It's sitting at 6.9/10 on TMDB across 56 ratings, which puts it around the middle of the pack. The 122-minute runtime sits in the comfortable middle. In Singapore you can stream it on Mewatch.
Should you spend 2h 2m on it?
2h 2m of Chinese drama with war threaded through. Runs about as long as you'd expect, so no scheduling gymnastics needed.
- Why
- 6.9/10 from 56 ratings — well received so far, on a modest sample.
- Skip if
- you're after something that moves faster than it feels
- Best for
- A normal night, nothing to plan around
Story
A group of Chinese refugees and straggler soldiers, led by a machinist, defend their mountain town, "Gezhi," against a surprise attack by Japanese reconnaissance troops in a desperate fight using civilian ingenuity against a trained military force.
Good to know
| Runtime | 2h 2m |
| Genre | Drama / War |
| Language | Chinese |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Kong Sheng
Cast
Where to watch in Singapore
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 27 Sept 2026 — platforms may change over time.
Trailer
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