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The Children of Huang Shi

The Children of Huang Shi

Drama · War · 2008

About young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937.

Movie details

The Children of Huang Shi

“War made them orphans, one man made them legends”

2008 Drama · War 2h 5m

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6.7 / 10

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About young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937.

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Roger Spottiswoode

Written by

James MacManus · Jane Hawksley · Simon van der Borgh

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

George Hogg

Radha Mitchell

Radha Mitchell

Lee Pearson

Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

Chen Hansheng

Anastasia Kolpakova

Anastasia Kolpakova

Duschka

Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh

Mrs. Wang

Zhou Bo

Zhou Bo

Second Brother

G

Guang Li

Shi-Kai

Court is in session

Put The Children of Huang Shi on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.