The Children of Huang Shi
Seen it?2008 | 125 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz, middling reviews (31% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a box office loss, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved Flags of Our Fathers or The Pianist, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 5 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
31% on Rotten Tomatoes, 49 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$8 million worldwide on a $40 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Roger Spottiswoode
- Jonathan Rhys MeyersGeorge Hogg
- Radha MitchellLee Pearson
- Chow Yun-FatChen Hansheng
- Anastasia KolpakovaDuschka
- Michelle YeohMrs. Wang
- Zhou BoSecond Brother
- Guang LiShi-Kai
- Ji LinHorse Rider
- Matthew WalkerAndy Fisher
- Takashima ShinichiHostile Kempetai Officer