Shina no yoru (1940)

Wartime propaganda filmed by the Japanese in occupied China, Shirley Yamaguchi portrays an orphan rescued from the streets by a kindly Japanese merchant marine officer. Part spy thriller ... See full summary »

Director:

Osamu Fushimizu

Writer:

Hideo Oguni

Stars:

Kazuo Hasegawa, Shirley Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Akitsu

Cast

Credited cast:
Kazuo Hasegawa	...	Tetsuo Hase
Shirley Yamaguchi	...	Chinese orphan (as Ri Koran)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hiroshi Akitsu
Kinji Fijuwa	...	Arata
Fusako Fujima	...	Mother of Kei Ran
Kamatari Fujiwara	...	Senkichi Yamashita (as Keita Fujiwara)
Tomiko Hattori	...	Miura Toshiko
Heikuro Imanari	...	Ruffian
Toru Kashihara	...	Doctor in Shanghai
Zenichiro Kito	...	Captain
Tamae Kiyokawa	...	Natsu Yamazaki, Yamato House madam
Chiyoko Komine	...	Nurse of Kei Ran
Takashi Kotaka	...	Masao Arata
Ko Mihashi	...	Yamazaki
Takeo Nagashima	...	Sakurai, Hase's friend

Storyline

Wartime propaganda filmed by the Japanese in occupied China, Shirley Yamaguchi portrays an orphan rescued from the streets by a kindly Japanese merchant marine officer. Part spy thriller and part Shanghai travelogue, it was part of a popular series known as "Chinese Continental Friendship" made by the occupying Japanese in China.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese

Release Date:

5 June 1940 (Japan)

Also Known As:

China Night

Filming Locations:

Shanghai, China

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

124 min 75 min (part 1) 53 min (part 2) 89 min (re-issue)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

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Soundtracks

"Soshû yakyoku"
Lyrics by Yaso Saijo
Music by Ryôichi Hattori

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