Synopsis & Story Arc
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During the Japanese occupation of China, two prisoners are dumped in a peasant's home in a small town. The owner is bullied into keeping the prisoners until the next New Year, at which time they will be collected. The village leaders convene to interrogate the prisoners. The townspeople then struggle to accommodate the prisoners. One is a bellicose Japanese nationalist, the other a nervous translator. Will the townspeople manage to keep the prisoners until the New Year?
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Directing & Screenplay
Cast & Characters
Jiang Wen
Jiang Wen
as Ma Dasan
Jiang Hongbo
Jiang Hongbo
as Yu'er
Teruyuki Kagawa
Teruyuki Kagawa
as Kosaburo Hanaya
David Wu
David Wu
as Major Gao
Yuan Ding
Yuan Ding
as Dong Hanchen
Cong Zhijun
Cong Zhijun
as Grandfather
Li Congxi
Li Congxi
as Liu Wang
Li Haibin
Li Haibin
as Me
Kenya Sawada
Kenya Sawada
as Inokichi Sakatsuka
Chen Shu
Chen Shu
as Qiye
Cai Weidong
Cai Weidong
as Er BoziChen Lianmei
Chen Lianmei
as AuntCinematography & Large-Format Specifications
Cinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 139 min |
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