Purple Sunset (2001)

Original title

紫日

Directed by

Feng Xiaoning

Genre

war film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 47m

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1945 at the end of World War II, a Chinese man, a Russian woman, and a Japanese woman struggle to survive in the forests of Manchuria. Their paths cross as they face the brutality of war and their own prejudices.

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What happens

Purple Sunset (Chinese: 紫日; pinyin: Zǐrì) is a 2001 Chinese war drama film written and directed by Feng Xiaoning. Feng also acted as the film's cinematographer. Purple Sunset is an anti-war film set in August 1945, at the time during the Soviet invasion of Manchuria and when the Japanese were in the throes of defeat during World War II and losing control of mainland China. The film won Best Special Effects at the Huabiao Awards and Best Cinematography at the Golden Rooster Award. It was also voted Best Feature by the audience during the 2001 Hawaii International Film Festival. Feng considered it the last of his "War and Peace" (战争与和平) trilogy, preceded by Red River Valley (1997), and Lover's Grief over the Yellow River (1999). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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