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In 1942, Henan Province was devastated by one of the most tragic famines in modern Chinese history, resulting in the deaths of at least three million men, women and children. Although the primary cause of the famine was a severe drought, it was exacerbated by locusts, windstorms, earthquakes, epidemic disease and the corruption of the ruling Kuomintang government.
Back to 1942 (2012) is a war and drama film directed by Feng Xiaogang, released on November 1, 2012 with a runtime of 2h 25m. It stars Zhang Guoli, Xu Fan, Zhang Mo and Zhang Hanyu. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 87 ratings.
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Zhang Guoli
as Fan Dianyuan
Xu Fan
as Hua Zhi
Zhang Mo
as Shuan Zhu
Zhang Hanyu
as An Ximan
Chen Daoming
as Jiang Jieshi
Adrien Brody
as Theodore Harold White
Tim Robbins
as Bishop Megan
Wang Ziwen
as Xing Xing
Fan Wei
as Lao Ma
Feng Yuanzheng
as Xia Lu
Alec Su You-peng
as Song Ziwen
Li Xuejian
as Li Peiji
Directed by Feng Xiaogang, written by Liu Zhenyun and Liu Zhenyun, produced by Han Sanping, Peter Lam Kin-Ngok and Song Dai.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 87 ratings.
A masterpiece adapted from Liu Zhenyun's novel, focusing on the death of 3,000,000 people due to hunger and cold during the westward migration from the Henan region in 1942, triggered by Japan’s war on China. Although IMDb lists Tim Robbins and Adrien Brody among the leads, their roles are limited to no more than few scenes. The film is entirely built around Guoli Zhang, who portrays a feudal landlord of the time.…
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The main cast of Back to 1942 (2012) includes Zhang Guoli, Xu Fan, Zhang Mo, Zhang Hanyu and Chen Daoming. The film was directed by Feng Xiaogang. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Back to 1942 was released on November 1, 2012 and runs for 2h 25m.
Back to 1942 (2012) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 87 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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