Back to 1942

20122h 25min

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.

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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.

Released
November 1, 2012
Runtime
2h 25min
Director
Feng Xiaogang
Revenue
$311
Genre
WarDrama
Language
Mandarin
Production
JCE Movies, Chongoing Film Group, Bon Voyage Film Studio, Shanghai Media Group, Zhejiang Film & Television, Hunan Broadcasting System, Anhui Broadcasting Corp., Beijing TV Station, Huayi Brothers Pictures, China Film Group Corporation, Sil-Metropole Organisation, Media Asia Film Production
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