Back to 1942
History should never be forgotten.
Genres
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$311
Runtime
145 min
Release Date
2012-11-01
Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Vote Count
77
Vote Average
6.597
Zhang Guoli
Fan Dianyuan
Xu Fan
Hua Zhi
Zhang Mo
Shuan Zhu
Zhang Hanyu
An Ximan
Chen Daoming
Jiang Jieshi
Adrien Brody
Theodore Harold White
Tim Robbins
Bishop Megan
Wang Ziwen
Xing Xing
Fan Wei
Lao Ma
Feng Yuanzheng
Xia Lu
Alec Su
Song Ziwen
Li Xuejian
Li Peiji
Lü Zhong
Zhang Fang's Mother
Qiao Zhenyu
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Ke Lan
Song Meiling
Li Qian
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Zhao Yi
Master Fan's Son
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Shaohua Zhang
Xia Lu's Mother
Duan Yihong
Chen Bulei
Zhang Guoqiang
Guo Jiquao
Du Chun
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Tian Xiaojie
Middle-aged Officer
Yu Zhen
Jiang Dingwen
Miura Kenichi
Takahashi Jirou
Takagi Sadahiro
Japanese Soldier
Yoneoka Hirosumi
Japanese Cook
Zhu Yongteng
Staff Officer
Yu Fei
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