# High Road to China (1983)

> A biplane pilot and a spoiled heiress cross turbulent 1920s Asia to find her missing father and confront a Chinese warlord.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/11858

## Facts

- Runtime: 105 min
- Genres: Adventure, Drama, History
- Director: Brian G. Hutton
- Cast: Tom Selleck, Bess Armstrong, Wilford Brimley, Jack Weston, Robert Morley, Cassandra Gava, Brian Blessed, Michael Sheard
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0085678/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: breezy, romantic, nostalgic, family adventure night, aviation movie marathon

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