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Night in China (1940)

Night in China poster
Original title
支那の夜
Directed by
Osamu Fushimizu
Genre
propaganda film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 04m
Rating
10.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Japanese man falls in love with a Chinese woman during the war. Their relationship is meant to promote unity between Japan and China. The movie has different endings depending on where it was shown.

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What happens

Nuits de Chine (支那の夜, Shina no yoru) est un film japonais d'Osamu Fushimizu sorti en 1940. Le film est sorti en deux parties et trois fins différentes ont été tournées respectivement pour le Japon, la Chine et l'Asie du sud-ouest. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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