Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre
Seen it?1995 | 91 min | Drama, History, Horror, Thriller, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for anyone interested in what war does to people and anyone who loves trying to stay one step ahead. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. A good follow-up to Casualties of War.
- The mood
- Scary and gory, harrowing.
- The pace
- Builds dread steadily, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Cantonese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre depicts the brutal events behind the Nanking Massacre committed by the Imperial Japanese army against the Chinese people during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 28K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Mou Tun-Fei
- Zhang Liang
- Poon Wing
- Hung Siu-Tin
- Geung Man-Ting
- Siu Wa
- Poon Man-Diy
- Han Zhenhua
- Li WeiGrandmother
- Zhang Xihe
- Tsui Ching