Dead to Rights

Dead to Rights

2025 · 137 min · ZH · NR · 8.0 (81 votes)
Dir. Shen Ao · Starring Liu Haoran, Wang Chuanjun, Gao Ye, Wang Xiao, Zhou You, Yang Enyou · Music Fei Peng

Every Chinese will not forget the history.

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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.

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A harrowing, unflinching look at survival amidst unimaginable brutality. This period drama feels intensely real, capturing the quiet desperation and profound courage of ordinary people caught in the jaws of history. It’s a somber, critical experience that lingers long after.

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