Ken Zhu Xiao Tian: Movie

'Trial' Recalls Post-war Justice

2006-09-18 09:16:29 Shanghaidaily.com

"TOKYO trial," a Chinese film portraying the court proceedings against Japanese war criminals, will be shown in cinemas and about 100 universities across the country today to mark the 75th anniversary of the start of Japan's invasion of China.

Theater tickets for the general public will cost 10 yuan (US$1.30), half the normal price, and students, service personnel, teachers, lawyers and judges will enjoy further discounts, Yan Wei, media liaison director for the distributor, Oriental Film and Television, said yesterday.

"Tokyo Trial," shot by Chinese director Gao Quanshu, recounts the court proceedings against 28 top Japanese war criminals at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East after World War II.

Gao said the film shows how a Chinese judge involved in the case managed to sway the opinion of an international panel of 11 judges to "narrowly avert a miscarriage of justice."

Chinese Judge Mei Ru'ao gave the final speech after two years of court proceedings, charging the defendants with stealing Chinese resources and crimes against humanity. He secured a six-vote majority for death penalties for the seven class-A war criminals, including Hideki Tojo, the army officer and politician who ruled Japan during the war years.

"The movie evokes patriotism and the pursuit of peace, rather than stirring hatred between China and Japan," said Mao Shi'an, a Shanghai movie critic.

The low-budget film boasts a star-studded cast. Hong Kong veteran Kenneth Tsang plays a Chinese prosecutor and Damian Lau a judge. Taiwan star Kelly Lin portrays a Japanese girl who falls in love with a Chinese journalist, played by Taiwan heartthrob Ken Zhu.

Source: http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/3086/2006/09/18/60@140480.htm

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CITYLIFE / what's on

"Tokyo Trial"opens nationwide

(cityweekend)
Updated: 2006-09-15 10:52

The "Tokyo Trial", an historical film recounting the trial of top Japanese war criminals at the International Military Tribunal 60 years ago, opens nationwide in September.

The movie focuses on the trial of 28 Japanese war criminals at the end of World War II and depicts how the eloquent Chinese judge Mei Ru'ao charged the Japanese for war crimes, maintaining China's dignity on the international stage.

For more information, contact: Sun Dong An Cinema City

Address:5/F, Sun Dong'an, 138 Wangfujing Dajie
Tel: 021-65281838

Source: http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/citylife/2006-09/15/content_689619.htm

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"Tokyo Trial" Opens Nationwide

2006-09-15 13:38:53 cityweekend

The "Tokyo Trial", an historical film recounting the trial of top Japanese war criminals at the International Military Tribunal 60 years ago, opens nationwide in September.

The movie focuses on the trial of 28 Japanese war criminals at the end of World War II and depicts how the eloquent Chinese judge Mei Ru'ao charged the Japanese for war crimes, maintaining China's dignity on the international stage.

For more information, contact: Sun Dong An Cinema City
Address:5/F, Sun Dong'an, 138 Wangfujing Dajie, Beijing
Tel: 010-6528 1838

Photo: sina.com.cn

via chinadaily.com.cn

Source: http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/3086/2006/09/15/271@139690.htm

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"Tokyo Trial" Opens Court in Beijing

2006-08-30 14:37:26 CRIENGLISH.com

Cast

The all-star cast turned up to share their experiences with the audience when director Gao Qunshu's historic Chinese epic "Tokyo Trial" Gao Qunshu premiered in Beijing on Tuesday.

Hong Kong veterans Damian Lau and Kenneth Tsang, Kelly Lam and Tse Kwan-Ho, starred in the film alongside Ken Zhu from the Taiwan boy band F4 and Chinese mainland actor Ying Da.

Damian Lau told us about his role as the Chinese Judge Mei Ru'ao.

"Doctor Mei is a person with strong ethical spirit and national pride. He's representing his country as it deals with a significant international affair, so he has to bear the burden of heavy pressure. If he had no such impulse in his inner heart, he might not solve the problems well. He is wise and calm in all his dealings."

The movie centers around the trial of top Japanese war criminals at the International Military tribunal for the Far East nearly 60 years ago.

Rather than violently condemning the war crimes carried out by the invading Japanese troops, the film focused on personal stories and the pain the war inflicted on Chinese and Japanese civilians.

Hong Kong veterans Damian Lau and Kenneth Tsang, Kelly Lam and Tse Kwan-Ho, starred in the film alongside Ken Zhu from the Taiwan boy band F4 and Chinese mainland actor Ying Da.

Hong Kong actress Kelly Lam and Ken Zhu from the Taiwan boy band F4

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Hong Kong veterans Damian Lau and Kenneth Tsang

Hong Kong actress Kelly Lam and Ken Zhu from the Taiwan boy band F4

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Hong Kong actors Tse Kwan-Ho and Chinese mainland actor Ying Da

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Hong Kong veterans Damian Lau and Kenneth Tsang

Ken holding a teddy bear

Source: http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/3086/2006/08/30/60@132859.htm

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Film "Tokyo Trial" Opens in September

2006-08-09 11:39:18 CRIENGLISH.com

Taiwan heartthrob Ken Zhu

The historical Chinese movie "Tokyo Trial" is finally set to hit movie theaters on September 1 across China.

Led by director Gao Qunshu, all the cast met the press in Beijing on Wednesday.

Six main theater chains in China will join for the first time to screen the Chinese film.

The movie centers on the trial of top Japanese war criminals at the International Military tribunal for the Far East nearly 60 years ago. Eighty percent of the dialogue is in English and Japanese, adding to the international flavour of the film.

The director revealed he had borrowed 5 million yuan to finish the film when financial problems took place.

He has to shoot TV dramas later to pay back the loan.

The film also attracted leading US and Japanese actors. Gao said he had thought Japanese actors would turn down the opportunity to perform in this historical movie, but they accepted the plot and delivered a professional performance.

He added some Japanese theater chains also have contacted him to buy the screening rights in Japan.

With a reportedly low budget, director Gao Qunshu nevertheless managed to gather a star-studded cast for his movie.

Hong Kong veterans Kenneth Tsang and Damian Lau play a Chinese prosecutor and judge respectively.

Mainland comedy star Ying Da and Taiwan heartthrob Ken Zhu are among the leads.

Source: http://en.chinabroadcast.cn/3086/2006/08/09/60@124561.htm

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