Dead to Rights (2025)
Every Chinese will not forget the history.
During the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, a postman poses as a photo developer, helping Japanese forces while secretly sheltering Chinese refugees. He later risks his life evacuating them and revealing evidence of the atrocities.
Director: Shen Ao
Genre: Drama, War, History
Runtime: 137 min
Release Date: July 19, 2025
Cast
- Liu Haoran - 苏柳昌
- Eric Wang - 王广海
- Gao Ye - 林毓秀
- Wang Xiao - 金承宗
- Zhou You - 宋存义
- Yang Enyou - 金婉仪
- Daichi Harashima - 伊藤秀夫
- Wang Zhener - 赵宜芳
- Yang Haoyu - 法官
- Liu Yichun - Feng Hua
Screenplay
Music: Fei Peng
Cinematography: Wang Tianxing
Editing: Jiang Zhen, Huo Zhiqiang
Production: China Film Group Corporation, Super Lion, Yuuya Midia
Country: China
Language: 普通话
Budget: $20M
Box Office: $423M
Original Language: zh
Themes
Great Depression: Struggle and Survival, Great Depression: Poverty and Dust Survival, Epic Historical Stories, Inspiring True Stories
Keywords
photography, grave, based on true story, second sino-japanese war (1937-45), period drama, nanking massacre china 1937, historical drama, 1940s, photo studio, 1930s, nanjing, serious, critical, bitter
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Dead to Rights about?
- During the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, a postman poses as a photo developer, helping Japanese forces while secretly sheltering Chinese refugees. He later risks his life evacuating them and revealing evidence of the atrocities.
- Who directed Dead to Rights?
- Dead to Rights was directed by Shen Ao.
- Who stars in Dead to Rights?
- Dead to Rights stars Liu Haoran, Eric Wang, Gao Ye, Wang Xiao, Zhou You, Yang Enyou.
- How long is Dead to Rights?
- Dead to Rights has a runtime of 2h 17m (137 minutes).
- What genre is Dead to Rights?
- Dead to Rights is a Drama, War, History film.
- What is the budget of Dead to Rights?
- Dead to Rights had a budget of $20M.
- How much did Dead to Rights gross?
- Dead to Rights grossed $423M worldwide.
- Where was Dead to Rights produced?
- Dead to Rights was produced in China.
- What are the themes of Dead to Rights?
- The themes of Dead to Rights include: Great Depression: Struggle and Survival, Great Depression: Poverty and Dust Survival, Epic Historical Stories, Inspiring True Stories.