The Chinese hate the Japanese, this is the word on the street. I am guessing a film about the plunder of Nanking will not smooth the situation over, but it may make for an exciting and emotionally charged documentary. We get the news about the upcoming film NANKING from the Caves of Yahoo:
“Nanking,” a U.S.-made film documenting eyewitness accounts of atrocities committed by Japanese troops in China during World War Two, opened in Beijing on Tuesday, as the two countries struggle to mend strained ties.
The 90-minute movie, co-directed by Oscar-winner Bill Guttentag and producer Dan Sturman, will open in mainland China in general release on July 7, to coincide with the 70th anniversary of Japan’s full-scale invasion of China.
Talk about a day to have a release! The red carpet event will be super charged with emotion as they celebrate the film’s release and remember the 70th anniversary of the invasion. It may be a questionable day to launch the film, but It has to be released some day – might as well do it on a day where the victims are remembered.
This documentary is on my “need to watch” list. I enjoy military documentaries because I find the evolution of warfare to be interesting, and because violence is “the other porno” to us with testosterone. With such tension between China and Japan, it will be good for all of us to start investigating the history of this hatred. China and Japan are key players in the world and I think everyone wants to ensure that they continue to live in peace. Lasting peace can only happen if the past is dealt with, and this begins with discussion.
