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Overview

User Rating:
6.9/10   3,320 votes
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Director:
Roger Spottiswoode
Writers:
Jane Hawksley (writer)
James MacManus (writer)
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Release Date:
3 April 2008 (China) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Tagline:
War made them orphans, one man made them legends
Plot:
About young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
3 nominations more
User Comments:
This is a top quality movie more (26 total)

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Children of the Silk Road (Australia)
Die Kinder der Seidenstrasse (Germany)
Escape from Huang Shi (Singapore: English title)
Huang Shi de hai zi (China: Mandarin title)
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MPAA:
Rated R for some disturbing and violent content.
Runtime:
125 min
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital

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Trivia:
Marks the first official co-production between Australia and China. more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: There's several scenes of Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 'Zero' fighter planes strafing Chinese civilians and Nationalist soldiers in 1937-38. The Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighter plane would make its combat debut over Chungking, China in August 1940. Prior to that time, the Japanese were employing imperial Army Nakajima Ki-27 fighter planes with the fixed landing gear and the imperial Navy Mitsubishi A5M, also with fixed landing gear, later codenamed, "Claude", by the Allies. The Allies later codenamed the Ki-27, "Nate". more
Quotes:
[first lines]
George Hogg: Shoot some hoops?
Andy Fisher: No thanks. I have to save my strength, I'm getting married on Tuesday.
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Movie Connections:
Featured in "Siskel & Ebert & the Movies: (2008-05-24)" (2008) more

FAQ

Is this movie based on a true story?
Isn't this the same story as the movie "The Inn of the Sixth Happiness"?
What happens to Hogg at the end of the movie?
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18 out of 24 people found the following comment useful.
This is a top quality movie, 23 June 2008
9/10
Author: Samuela55 from United States

This is a top quality movie; it is inspirational. Jonathan Rhys Meyers' acting was superb. The scenery was beautiful and the children were touching. I highly recommend this movie. Here was a true hero in every sense of the word. George Hogg risked his life to save the lives of innocent children. He also risked his life to publicize the truth. His parents were courageous pacifists. He struggled with the dilemma of when pacifism is appropriate and when fighting back is appropriate. Yun-Fat Chow and Michelle Yeoh were also outstanding in their roles. It was interesting and informative regarding a period of history and location that is not that widely known about in the West.

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