Nanking Nanking (2009)

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Set during the height of the Second Sino-Japanese War in 1937, the powerful historical drama Nanking Nanking, also known as City of Life and Death, portrays the harrowing aftermath of the Imperial Japanese Army capturing Nanjing, the then-capital of the Republic of China. What followed was the notorious Nanking Massacre, or the Rape of Nanking, a brutal period of several weeks during which tens of thousands of Chinese soldiers and civilians were killed. The film tells the story of this devastating event through the eyes of several historical and fictional figures, including a Chinese soldier, a schoolteacher, a Japanese soldier, and a foreign missionary. At the center of this tragedy is John Rabe, a Nazi businessman who would ultimately save thousands of Chinese civilians. Through these diverse perspectives, this acclaimed movie offers a deeply moving look at survival, courage, and humanity during one of history’s darkest chapters.

Country: Chinese

Status: Completed

Released: 2009

Genre:Drama; Historical; War