The Peking Man
Year 1929. The discovery of the skull of Peking Man scares the Japanese because, it is alleged, its existence would challenge the foundation myth of the emperor and, therefore, of the Japanese themselves. So they send a crack unit to China to destroy the specimen. But the Chinese won't give up without a fight.
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The Peking Man
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- Cast
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Status
Released
Release Date
Apr 25, 1974
Runtime
1h 25m
Original Title
北京人
Production Companies
Hwa Kuo Movie Studio Ltd.
Director
Chang Mei-chun
Description
Year 1929. The discovery of the skull of Peking Man scares the Japanese because, it is alleged, its existence would challenge the foundation myth of the emperor and, therefore, of the Japanese themselves. So they send a crack unit to China to destroy the specimen. But the Chinese won't give up without a fight.
