Review of Nanking (2007) by Ka Wai L — 15 May 2008
I did not know much about the events taking place between China and Japan during the end of the 1930s, so as a history lesson it worked just fine for me. The story is told from the perspective of a bunch of Westerners living at Nanking (the former capital of China) at the time of the Japanese invasion. These Westerners are portrayed by actors (Harrelson, Hemingway). Interviews with real people (mostly Chinese victims and a few Japanese soldiers) and actual footage are also presented.
Most stories about wars and the like have always two sides. This documentary takes clearly one side (the Chinese). If everything that is told in Nanking is true, then the adjective that best describes what the Chinese people experienced is: atrocious.
This review of Nanking (2007) was written by Ka Wai L on 15 May 2008.
Nanking has generally received very positive reviews.
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