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Men Behind the Sun 4 (1995)
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7 July 1995 (Hong Kong)
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In 1937, Japanese troops raid the Chinese city of Nanking to execute a planned massacre by subjecting over 300,000 helpless civilians to various tortures and atrocities before slaughtering them all. Full summary » | Add synopsis »
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Pretty Solid Follow Up To "Men Behind The Sun"
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Directed by | |||
| Tun Fei Mou | (as T.F. Mou S.) | ||
Produced by | |||
| Tun Fei Mou | .... | producer (as T.F. Mou S.) | |
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| Siu-Bo Sin | .... | pyrotechnics | |
| Ming Yim | .... | pyrotechnics | |
Other crew | |||
| Mu Li | .... | planner | |
| Jianye Liu | .... | chief planner | |
Production CompaniesDistributors
- Mei Ah Laser Disc Co. Ltd.
- Palisades-Tartan Acquisitions (2008) (UK) (DVD)
- Siren Visual Entertainment (2005) (Australia) (DVD)
- Unearthed Films (2004) (USA) (DVD)
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"Hei tai yang: Nan Jing da tu sha" - Hong Kong (original title)
"Black Sun" - , International (English title) (informal short title)
"Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre" - Hong Kong (English title)
"The Nanking Massacre" - International (English title) (informal short title)
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"Black Sun" - , International (English title) (informal short title)
"Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre" - Hong Kong (English title)
"The Nanking Massacre" - International (English title) (informal short title)
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91 min
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This film's opening prologue states: "On Sept. 4, 1937 the Japanese Emperor Hirohito issued an imperial directive on the conduct of the Greater East Asia War. It deliberately avoid reference that the Japanese military abide by the rules of warfare set by International Treaties. This set the stage for the forthcoming atrocities in the Nanking Massacre."See more »
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Referenced in Black Sunshine: Conversations with T.F. Mou (2010)See more »
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THE NANKING MASSACRE is another solid piece of work from T.F. Mou regarding the atrocities that the Japanese brought upon the Chinese in WWII. Personally, I felt that this installment lacked the punch of MEN BEHIND THE SUN, but was still very effective in trying to relate the horrors of war and oppression. There are a few "gore" scenes, but to be quite honest, they almost come off a little comically (or i'm just sick...). I found the "forced abortion" and the "baby in the rice steamer" scenes to be pretty hilarious, though I'm sure they weren't meant to be - the FX just looked silly and not horrifying. That's not to make light of the film itself or of what actually happened in China at that time period. All-in-all I found the film to be very moving, and should really be looked at as a history lesson more than as a horror film. I know that "extreme" horror fans will seek this and MEN BEHIND THE SUN out for their notorious reputations as "shocking" and "horrific" gore films, but I think that those who are just looking for blood-and-guts will be severely disappointed. As I stated before, these are neither horror nor gore films, but a fictionalized recreation of events. Either way, I feel that they are both good films, although I prefer MEN BEHIND THE SUN over THE NANKING MASSACRE. Definitely not for everyone due to some graphic material, but highly recommended 7 1/2 out of 10