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- 2012
- Not Rated
- China Lion Film Distribution
- 2 h 25 m
- 2012
- Not Rated
- China Lion Film Distribution
- 2 h 25 m
Summary A deadly drought in 1942 takes its toll on central China's Henan province during the war against Japan.
Directed By: Xiaogang Feng
Written By: Zhenyun Liu
- 2012
- Not Rated
- China Lion Film Distribution
- 2 h 25 m
- 2012
- Not Rated
- China Lion Film Distribution
- 2 h 25 m
Back to 1942
41
5.1
Summary A deadly drought in 1942 takes its toll on central China's Henan province during the war against Japan.
Directed By: Xiaogang Feng
Written By: Zhenyun Liu
Top Cast
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
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17% Positive
1 Review
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83% Mixed
5 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 6 Critic Reviews
41
17% Positive
1 Review
1 Review
83% Mixed
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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It's a grim tale, and Back to 1942 doesn't pretend otherwise.
Shifting between individual suffering (performed, not felt) and extended political and business deliberations, the picture displays its budget but not its heart.
There is surprisingly little emotional resonance with the well-drawn and acted characters, making it a tiring two and a half hour trek for filmgoers who don't have a stake in the history it recounts.
In painting a large-scale tableaux of the Henan disaster, Feng Xiaogang has inevitably been forced to sacrifice the specificity and focus on individual characterization that are generally so important for allowing the viewer a point of entry into such an important piece of history.
It catalogs agony without making you feel it.
Director Feng Xiaogang captures the epic scale of the exodus as well as the often-harrowing details, yet emotional connection proves more elusive.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 16 User Ratings
5.1
44% Positive
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19% Mixed
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38% Negative
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6 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 16 User Ratings
5.1
44% Positive
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
19% Mixed
3 Ratings
3 Ratings
38% Negative
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
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Production Company
China Film Group Corporation (CFGC),
Emperor Film Production,
Huayi Brothers Media,
Media Asia Films
Release Date Nov 30, 2012
Duration 2 h 25 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Awards
Golden Rooster Awards
• 5 Wins & 9 Nominations
Huabiao Film Awards
• 5 Wins & 6 Nominations
China Film Director's Guild Awards
• 2 Wins & 6 Nominations
