On Wings of Eagles

On Wings of Eagles

Directed by Stephen Shin Kei-Yin

Produced by MGK Multimedia, Beijing Forbidden City Film

201696 min5.7 / 10

A historical drama about an Olympic athlete's sacrifice and faith amid war and imprisonment, balancing personal conviction with the horrors of occupation.

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

Questions people ask

  • Is On Wings of Eagles sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is On Wings of Eagles scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.

  • Is On Wings of Eagles easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Does On Wings of Eagles end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is On Wings of Eagles violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity76

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love13

How much audiences actually like it

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Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like On Wings of Eagles, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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