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The Children of Huang Shi (2008)

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Reviews Counted:5

Fresh:4

Rotten:1

Average Rating:0.0/10

Consensus: This beautifully photographed but dramatically flat war drama recounts an important chapter in history with little cinematic freshness.

Rated: R [See Full Rating] for some disturbing and violent content.

Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:May 23, 2008 Limited

Box Office: $652,604

Synopsis: Based on real events, The Children of Huang Shi is a story set against war-torn China in the 1930’s. The film centers on a young English journalist (JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS), an American nurse (RADHA... Based on real events, The Children of Huang Shi is a story set against war-torn China in the 1930’s. The film centers on a young English journalist (JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS), an American nurse (RADHA MITCHELL) and the leader of a Chinese parti- san group (CHOW YUN FAT) who meet in desperate and unexpected circumstances. Together they rescue 60-orphaned, children leading them on an extraordinary journey, across hundreds of miles of treacherous terrain, through snow-covered mountains and an unforgiving desert. Along the way they discover the true meaning of love, responsibility and courage. --© Sony Pictures Classics [More]

Starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Radha Mitchell, Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh

Starring: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Radha Mitchell, Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, David Wenham, Guang Li

Director: Roger Spottiswoode

Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Screenwriter: James MacManus, Jane Hawksley
Producer: Arthur Cohn, Wieland Schulz-Keil, Peter Loehr, Jonathan Shteinman, Martin Hagemann
Composer: David Hirschfelder
Studio: Sony Pictures Classics

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Breathtaking photography, but Hollywood's view of history as usual, no matter where on the planet, as mere backdrop for the personal lives of glamorous white people. Casablanca meets the white man's burden, and doesn't amount to a hill of beans.

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