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The Escape From Huang Shi is the story of a young British journalist named George Hogg (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) who is covering the Japanese occupation of China in pre-World War II Asia. Along the way he meets a beautiful Australian nurse named Lee Pearson (Radha Mitchell) and the two begin courting. One day they encounter a bombed out orphanage with nearly sixty children still alive in it and they decide courageously to lead the children to safety. The journey to rescue is extremely hard and perilous though as they must transverse nearly a thousand miles of mountainous terrain all while being pursued by Japanese forces who will kill them all if they are caught.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
I really enjoyed this film and think it is seriously underrated. It has stunning scenery and great atmosphere. I personally think it is one of JRM's best performances in a film as he seems so relaxed and totally absorbs the character of George Hogg. It is a true story from the 1930's and gets under your skin (well it did mine anyway). If you like gung ho shoot out films with blood, gore and swearing - then this is not for you! But if you enjoy beautiful cinematography, great acting and an amazing story of human determination with a sprinkling of humour, then you will really enjoy this film. At the end, some of the children that Hogg saved (now elderly) give their own tributes to George Hogg - very touching!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Not a block buster at the box office, but a well directed film by Roger Spottiswoode. It vividly portrays the difficult life the Chinese endured just before the Second World War after they were invaded by the Japanese, with a country already in conflict through civil war; and how outsiders (English and American) helped a struggling people. In this case a bunch of unruly orphans
helped by an English journilist called George Hogg, played superbly by Jonathon Rhys Meyers, backed up by two brilliant supporting actors, Radha Mitchell and Chow Yun Fat. It is based on a true story and is sensitively handled with attention to detail. Well worth watching!
helped by an English journilist called George Hogg, played superbly by Jonathon Rhys Meyers, backed up by two brilliant supporting actors, Radha Mitchell and Chow Yun Fat. It is based on a true story and is sensitively handled with attention to detail. Well worth watching!
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
I cannot put my finger on what was lacking in the film, maybe it was the writing or perhaps the lead performance, I am not certain at all.
Johnathon Rhys Meyers is solid if not spectacular in the lead role, and the supporting cast all do a solid job, even the chinese child actors. The story is set to the backdrop of undeclared war in china. It is a warzone and the main cast are just trying to survive and excape the conflict.
Inspired by true events, I do not know how acurate it is but what research I have done since suggests the events to be accurate if not all the characters. What George hogg does is amazing and deserves the recognition this film gives, however in someways I wonder if the film could have spent more time dealing with the 3 month trek with the children, it is a little rushed in the movie, you may believe it is just a few days until someone actually says it has been three months. I also think the ending seemed a little rushed, that said the running time would have just gone on and on.
Well worth checking out.
Johnathon Rhys Meyers is solid if not spectacular in the lead role, and the supporting cast all do a solid job, even the chinese child actors. The story is set to the backdrop of undeclared war in china. It is a warzone and the main cast are just trying to survive and excape the conflict.
Inspired by true events, I do not know how acurate it is but what research I have done since suggests the events to be accurate if not all the characters. What George hogg does is amazing and deserves the recognition this film gives, however in someways I wonder if the film could have spent more time dealing with the 3 month trek with the children, it is a little rushed in the movie, you may believe it is just a few days until someone actually says it has been three months. I also think the ending seemed a little rushed, that said the running time would have just gone on and on.
Well worth checking out.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
surprisingly good
I'm not quite sure how I stumbled on this film, never having heard of it and knowing nothing of the Japan-China conflict. It was well acted, well written and sensitively executed. Read more
Published 1 month ago by amazonian shopper
Highly emotional
Good story line based on factual events. Emotional and action packed. shows the harsh realities and suffering faced by ordinary human beings during war. Beautiful scenery. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Ano
Worth watching....
This is a moving film and well worth the £2.99 or so it costs. Despite other reviews I think the acting is perfectly good and the story is believable. Read more
Published 22 months ago by J H Grimer
A charming tale full of warmth and drama
Rhys Meyers has a heck of a role in this drama based on a true story - he appears in almost every single scene, having to hold up the movie. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Benminx
Beware of Communist propaganda
Well, here we have the classic 'clever woman meets naive guy' story, that of course ends up with the woman becoming less 'clever' and more woman, the guy less naive - and they fall... Read more
Published on 11 April 2010 by B. Olsen
An epic melodrama in the Dr Zhivago mould
This was not the film I expected, but in spite of that was very watchable and enjoyable. It is an epic and noble adventure story about a real-life Englishman (George Hogg), with a... Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2009 by Peter M
Escape from Huang Shi
A little known aspect of the conflict between China and Japan. Very moving and very well acted.
Published on 5 July 2009 by Clive Abbott-Stone
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