FEATURE FILM

Back to 1942

6.7/10
TMDB88 votes
2012Original: Chinese145 min

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.

Genres: War, Drama
Cast: Zhang Guoli, Xu Fan, Zhang Mo, Zhang Hanyu, Chen Daoming

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About Back to 1942

History should never be forgotten.

Back to 1942 (2012) is a film in the war, drama genres. Directed by Feng Xiaogang. The cast includes Zhang Guoli, Xu Fan, Zhang Mo, Zhang Hanyu.

Released
2012-11-01
Original language
Chinese
Runtime
145 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
China, Hong Kong
Production companies
JCE Movies, Chongoing Film Group, Bon Voyage Film Studio, Shanghai Media Group 上海文化广播影视集团 (SMG), Zhejiang Film & Television, Hunan Broadcasting System, Anhui Broadcasting Corp., Beijing TV Station, Huayi Brothers Pictures, Sil-Metropole Organisation, Media Asia Film Production, China Film Group Corporation
Directors
Feng Xiaogang
Writers
Liu Zhenyun

Back to 1942 cast & characters

Audience reviews

6.7/10 from 88 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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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…

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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. The cinematography and acting are incredibly strong, immersing the viewer in the era with striking realism.

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What is Back to 1942 about?

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.

Who stars in Back to 1942?

Zhang Guoli, Xu Fan, Zhang Mo, Zhang Hanyu, Chen Daoming, Adrien Brody. See the cast cards above for character names.

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