Back to 1942
“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.
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30 people
Zhang Guoli
Fan Dianyuan
Known for
Kung Fu Yoga
The Founding of a Republic
Xu Fan
Hua Zhi
Known for
Aftershock
Railroad Tigers
Zhang Mo
Shuan Zhu
Known for
Let the Bullets Fly
Zhang Hanyu
An Ximan
Known for
The Great Wall
Operation Mekong
Chen Daoming
Jiang Jieshi
Known for
Hero
Joy of Life
Adrien Brody
Theodore Harold White
Known for
The Pianist
King Kong
Tim Robbins
Bishop Megan
Known for
The Shawshank Redemption
Silo
Wang Ziwen
Xing Xing
Known for
Three-Body
The Yin-Yang Master: Dream of Eternity
Fan Wei
Lao Ma
Known for
The Long Season
Air Strike
Feng Yuanzheng
Xia Lu
Known for
If You Are the One
A World Without Thieves
Alec Su You-peng
Song Ziwen
Known for
The Message
The Assassins
Li Xuejian
Li Peiji
Known for
The Wandering Earth II
Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms
Feng Xiaogang Director · Liu Zhenyun Writer Zhao Jiping Composer
United States release November 30, 2012 · Produced in China, Hong Kong SAR China · Languages Chinese, English, Japanese
Production
JCE Movies
Production
Chongoing Film Group
Production
Bon Voyage Film Studio
Production
Shanghai Media Group 上海文化广播影视集团 (SMG)
Production
Zhejiang Film & Television
Production
Hunan Broadcasting System
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Anhui Broadcasting Corp.
Production
Beijing TV Station
Production
Huayi Brothers Pictures
Production
Sil-Metropole Organisation
Production
Media Asia Film Production
Production
China Film Group Corporation
Production
China Film Co.
Production
Emperor Motion Pictures
Production
Huayi Brothers Media
Production
Media Asia Films
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Shanghai Media Group
Production
Zhejiang Films & TV(Group) Company Ltd.
Production
China · Hong Kong SAR China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
一九四二
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese · English · Japanese
Release dates
China · November 1, 2012
Theatrical
United States · November 30, 2012
Theatrical
Germany
September 5, 2013 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
December 6, 2012 · Theatrical
Poland
May 19, 2021 · Digital
Russia
May 9, 2013 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
June 13, 2016 · Physical · DVD
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