The Forbidden City
Vengeance is her destiny.
Directed by Gabriele Mainetti
Produced by Wildside, Goon Films
A kung fu-driven action-drama about two unlikely allies fighting organized crime, blending martial spectacle with personal stakes and emerging romance.
The son of an indebted restaurant owner joins a foreign girl in search of her sister. Together, they’ll have to fight side by side against the most ruthless members of the Roman criminal underworld.
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Questions people ask
Is The Forbidden City violent? Yes. More violent than 88% of films.
Is The Forbidden City scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Is The Forbidden City sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Forbidden City easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does The Forbidden City end with hope? 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.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Everything like The Forbidden City, and what each one shares →
Like The Forbidden City
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Forbidden City
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Forbidden City, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Forbidden City, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Forbidden City, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
