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The Children of Huang Shi

The Children of Huang Shi

War made them orphans, one man made them legends

20086.72h 5m

Overview

About young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937.

Directed by Roger Spottiswoode
Written by Simon van der Borgh, Jane Hawksley, James MacManus
Produced by Arthur Cohn, Martin Hagemann, Peter Loehr
Box OfficeBudget: $40.0MRevenue: $7.8M

Top Cast

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

George Hogg

Radha Mitchell

Radha Mitchell

Lee Pearson

Chow Yun-Fat

Chow Yun-Fat

Chen Hansheng

Anastasia Kolpakova

Anastasia Kolpakova

Duschka

Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Yeoh

Mrs. Wang

Zhou Bo

Zhou Bo

Second Brother

G

Guang Li

Shi-Kai

J

Ji Lin

Horse Rider

Matthew Walker

Matthew Walker

Andy Fisher

Takashima Shinichi

Takashima Shinichi

Hostile Kempetai Officer

Themes & Keywords

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About The Children of Huang Shi

The Children of Huang Shi is a drama, war film released in 2008 exploring themes of based on true story, duringcreditsstinger, 1930s, children in wartime, japanese occupation of china. Directed by Roger Spottiswoode, it stars Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Radha Mitchell, Chow Yun-Fat. About young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937.

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