The Chinese Widow (2017)
It’s 1941 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has destroyed America’s morale. The US President Franklin D. Roosevelt then decides to risk it all by bombing Tokyo and raise more hope for his citizens. After completing its mission, a unit of the US Air Force is forced to make an emergency landing in China. Its commander Jack Turner (Emilie Hirsch) barely survives but gets rescued by Ying (Crystal Liu), a local widow who will stop at nothing to hide him from the Japanese occupant.
Director: Bille August
Genre: Drama, Romance, History, War
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: November 10, 2017
Cast
- Liu Yifei - Ying
- Emile Hirsch - Jack Turner
- Fangcong Li - Niuniu
- Kevin Yan - Kai
- Yu Shaoqun - Jun
- Vincent Riotta - Jimmy Doolittle
- Tsukagoshi Hirotaka - Shimamoto
- Gallen Lo Ka-Leung - Captain Hsu
- Shu Yaoxuan
- Gong Hanlin - Ying's father-in-law
Screenplay
Music: Annette Focks
Cinematography: Filip Zumbrunn
Editing: Gerd Tjur
Production: ROC Pictures
Country: China
Language: 普通话, English
Original Language: zh
Themes
Tragic Love and Great Sacrifices, Rural Life and the Power of Tradition, Rural Depopulation and Forgotten Traditions, World War Trench Warfare and Sacrifice
Keywords
sacrifice, village life, barbaric enemy
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Chinese Widow about?
- It’s 1941 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has destroyed America’s morale. The US President Franklin D. Roosevelt then decides to risk it all by bombing Tokyo and raise more hope for his citizens. After completing its mission, a unit of the US Air Force is forced to make an emergency landing in China. Its commander Jack Turner (Emilie Hirsch) barely survives but gets rescued by Ying (Crystal Liu), a local widow who will stop at nothing to hide him from the Japanese occupant.
- Who directed The Chinese Widow?
- The Chinese Widow was directed by Bille August.
- Who stars in The Chinese Widow?
- The Chinese Widow stars Liu Yifei, Emile Hirsch, Fangcong Li, Kevin Yan, Yu Shaoqun, Vincent Riotta.
- How long is The Chinese Widow?
- The Chinese Widow has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is The Chinese Widow?
- The Chinese Widow is a Drama, Romance, History, War film.
- Where was The Chinese Widow produced?
- The Chinese Widow was produced in China.
- What are the themes of The Chinese Widow?
- The themes of The Chinese Widow include: Tragic Love and Great Sacrifices, Rural Life and the Power of Tradition, Rural Depopulation and Forgotten Traditions, World War Trench Warfare and Sacrifice.