Dead to Rights
Dead to Rights

Movie·2025·2h 17m

Dead to Rights

Every Chinese will not forget the history.

Country

China

Language

Mandarin

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The Story

Original title: 南京照相馆

During the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, a postman poses as a photo developer, helping Japanese forces while secretly sheltering Chinese refugees. He later risks his life evacuating them and revealing evidence of the atrocities.

Written By

Zhang Ke, Xu Luyang

Producer

Fu Ruoqing, Wang Yibing

Cinematography

Wang Tianxing

Music

Fei Peng

Editor

Jiang Zhen

Themes

photographygravebased on true storysecond sino-japanese war (1937-45)period dramananking massacre china 1937historical drama1940sphoto studio1930snanjingserious

Production House

Shanghai Yuye Culture 裕野文化
China Film Group Corporation
Beijing Shangshi Culture (Super Lion) 上狮文化

Audience Score

80%

81 votes

Skip6%
Timepass14%
Go for it36%
Perfection44%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Liu Haoran

Liu Haoran

Su Liuchang

Wang Chuanjun

Wang Chuanjun

Wang Guanghai

Gao Ye

Gao Ye

Lin Yuxiu

Wang Xiao

Wang Xiao

Jin Chengzong

Zhou You

Zhou You

Song Cunyi

Yang Enyou

Yang Enyou

Jin Wanyi

Daichi Harashima

Daichi Harashima

Hideo Ito

Wang Zhener

Wang Zhener

Zhao Yifang

Yang Haoyu

Yang Haoyu

Judge

Liu Yichun

Liu Yichun

Feng Hua

David Yan

David Yan

Hiroshi Inoue

Qian Guidong

Qian Guidong

Miyako Asaka

Dong Shinji

Dong Shinji

Major Kuroshima

Kiji Masashige

Kiji Masashige

Takeshi Noda

Takahashi Nobunaga

Takahashi Nobunaga

Zhai Yujia

Zhai Yujia

Platoon Leader

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Crew

Shen Ao

Shen Ao

Director, Writer

Zhang Ke

Writer

Xu Luyang

Xu Luyang

Writer

Fu Ruoqing

Fu Ruoqing

Executive Producer

Wang Yibing

Wang Yibing

Producer

Zhang Huixia

Producer

Fei Peng

Fei Peng

Original Music Composer

Wang Tianxing

Director of Photography

Jiang Zhen

Editor

Huo Zhiqiang

Editor

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