- Actors: Liang Zhang, Yung Pan, Shao-tien Hsiung, Wen-ting Chiang, Wen-tu Pan
- Directors: Tun Fei Mou
- Producers: Tun Fei Mou
- Format: Colour, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language Chinese
- Subtitles: English
- Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.77:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: Unrated (US MPAA rating. See details.)
- Studio: Unearthed
- DVD Release Date: 16 Nov 2004
- Run Time: 91 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0002YCV4M
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 91,584 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a hard movie to review. One the one hand it is important to remember the atrocities that the Japanese committed against the Chinese, with Nanking being the most obvious example. However, against that, the viewer must ask themselves the question: is the memory of these victims being tarnished by 'entertainment' being made out of their suffering?
Ultimately, the fact that the Japanese still refuse to acknowledge the full scale of Nanking sends the average viewer into camp one of the above. But only just.
Ultimately, the fact that the Japanese still refuse to acknowledge the full scale of Nanking sends the average viewer into camp one of the above. But only just.
15 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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Based on true events..In December 1937 the Japanese army defeated the Chinese and entered the city of Nanking. The horrific events that took place over a period of some weeks became known as the "Rape of Nanking".
Directed by T.F Mou (Men behind the sun) this really is a high quality film. It has brilliant photography and an epic feel but it's not over long. It's very well directed and if you are familiar with the tragic events of the film you will notice how well researched and accurate it is. The film superbly mixes together real footage from the time and it gives you an almost documentary feel as you witness the terrible horrors of the massacre. Don't expect blazing gun battles and cheesy happy outcomes, this is a long way from a Hollywood blockbuster but it's far superior. "Black Sun" is quite often classed in the horror film genre and obviously this film won't be for everyone as it's very graphic and gory but I still strongly recommend this outstanding film.
Directed by T.F Mou (Men behind the sun) this really is a high quality film. It has brilliant photography and an epic feel but it's not over long. It's very well directed and if you are familiar with the tragic events of the film you will notice how well researched and accurate it is. The film superbly mixes together real footage from the time and it gives you an almost documentary feel as you witness the terrible horrors of the massacre. Don't expect blazing gun battles and cheesy happy outcomes, this is a long way from a Hollywood blockbuster but it's far superior. "Black Sun" is quite often classed in the horror film genre and obviously this film won't be for everyone as it's very graphic and gory but I still strongly recommend this outstanding film.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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...and other horrors of genocide are paraded for 95 unrelenting minutes.
Very bleak but not as nasty as the real events...
The variable acting does detract slightly but this is still a powerful piece of cinema.
Get unearthed films version for the extras.
One final thing. On your first viewing turn your colour all the way down and watch in black and white. It intergrates the real footage into the actual film and makes for a more emersive disturbing experience, if thats what you're after!
Very bleak but not as nasty as the real events...
The variable acting does detract slightly but this is still a powerful piece of cinema.
Get unearthed films version for the extras.
One final thing. On your first viewing turn your colour all the way down and watch in black and white. It intergrates the real footage into the actual film and makes for a more emersive disturbing experience, if thats what you're after!
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