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01/11/2012 War, Drama 2h 25m
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History should never be forgotten.

Overview

In 1942, Henan Province was devastated by one of the most tragic famines in modern Chinese history, resulting in the deaths of at least three million men, women and children. Although the primary cause of the famine was a severe drought, it was exacerbated by locusts, windstorms, earthquakes, epidemic disease and the corruption of the ruling Kuomintang government.

  1. Liu Zhenyun

    Writer

  2. Feng Xiaogang

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Zhang Guoli

    Fan Dianyuan

  2. Xu Fan

    Hua Zhi

  3. Zhang Mo

    Shuan Zhu

  4. Zhang Hanyu

    An Ximan

  5. Chen Daoming

    Jiang Jieshi

  6. Adrien Brody

    Theodore Harold White

  7. Tim Robbins

    Bishop Megan

  8. Wang Ziwen

    Xing Xing

  9. Fan Wei

    Lao Ma

  10. View more

Full Cast & Crew

Reviews

A review by deepkino
Written by deepkino on 2025-07-05
A masterpiece adapted from Liu Zhenyun's novel, focusing on the death of 3,000,000 people due to hunger and cold during the westward migration from the Henan region in 1942, triggered by Japan’s war on China.

Although IMDb lists Tim Robbins and Adrien Brody among the leads, their roles are limited to no more than few scenes. The film is entirely built around Guoli Zhang, who portrays a feudal landlord of the time.

The cinematography and acting are incredibly strong, immersing the viewer in the era with striking realism.
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Status
Released

Original Language
Chinese

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$311.00

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