History should never be forgotten.
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.
- 6.6
- 2012
- Released
- 2h 25m
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
Secretary Han
Ke Lan
Song Meiling
Li Qian
Master Fan's Daughter-in-Law
Zhao Yi
Master Fan's Son
Alfred Hsing
Refugee
Shaohua Zhang
Xia Lu's Mother
Duan Yihong
Chen Bulei
Zhang Guoqiang
Guo Jiquao
Du Chun
Chiang Kai-shek's Confidential Secretary
Tian Xiaojie
Middle-aged Officer
Yu Zhen
Jiang Dingwen
Miura Kenichi
Takahashi Jirou
Takagi Sadahiro
Japanese SoldierYoneoka Hirosumi
Japanese Cook
Zhu Yongteng
Staff Officer
Released
zh
$311.00
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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 l