Back to 1942
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.
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Back to 1942
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Status
Released
Release Date
Nov 1, 2012
Runtime
2h 25m
Genres
War, Drama
User Score
65%
Original Title
一九四二
Production Companies
JCE Movies, Media Asia, Chongoing Film Group, Bon Voyage Film Studio, Shanghai Media Group, Zhejiang Films & TV(Group) Company Ltd., Hunan Broadcasting System, Anhui Broadcasting Corp., Beijing TV Station, Huayi Brothers Pictures, China Film Group Corporation, Sil-Metropole Organisation
Director
Feng Xiaogang
Revenue
$311
Description
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.
