The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894 (2012)

Original title

一八九四·甲午大海战

Directed by

Feng Xiaoning

Genre

war film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

2h

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film focuses on the naval battles of the First Sino-Japanese War in 1894, following Chinese naval officer Deng Shichang as he leads his fleet against Japan. It shows the wartime strategies and the personal sacrifices of the officers involved.

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What happens

The Sino-Japanese War at Sea 1894 is a 2012 Chinese historical war film directed and written by Feng Xiaoning, starring Lu Yi, Xia Yu and others. It is based on the events in the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895, with emphasis on the naval battles and the career of the Chinese naval officer Deng Shichang. The film premiered in China at the International Convention Centre in Weihai, Shandong, on 26 June 2012. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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