Eastern Bandits (2012): cast, story & where to watch
2012 · Film
Released in 2012, Eastern Bandits is a drama and history film directed by Yang Shupeng, running about 105 minutes.
What it’s about. Movie is set during a period of time when Japanese invaded China. The story is told from Gao's perspective, a soldier seeking revenge from the Japanese in trying to assassinate the visiting Japanese chief in command. In the process of plotting such scheme, he had a chance encounter with a local Mafia, lead by its charismatic leader Fang. Fang had a bandit of followers, of which one is Fang's sister. Fang in the past have rescued many of these followers using his own blood and as a result all the members in the bandit formed a life long bond and friendship. When Gao realizes he could use the firearms and man power of Fang's bandit, he sets up a scheme to get captured by Fang on purpose. When Fang found out - he was extremely angry and upset and almost killed Gao, but Gao is saved by Fang's sister because she clearly developed feelings for Gao after seeing how he fared during the interrogation phases when he was in Fang's capture.
Who’s in it. Eastern Bandits stars Huang Xiaoming as Fang, Zhang Xinyi as Jen, Zhang Yi as Gao and Tino Bao as Chalatan, among others.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Hi-YAH. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Eastern Bandits page.
If you liked it. Fans of Eastern Bandits tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Eastern Bandits (2012)?
- In US, Eastern Bandits is available to stream on Hi-YAH. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Who stars in Eastern Bandits?
- Eastern Bandits stars Huang Xiaoming, Zhang Xinyi, Zhang Yi, Tino Bao and Ni Jingyang.
- When was Eastern Bandits released?
- Eastern Bandits was released in 2012, with a runtime of about 105 minutes.