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Back to 1942

Directed by Feng Xiaogang
2012    2h 25m    Not Rated
Drama, War,
6.936%63%
"Back to 1942" unfolds against the backdrop of Henan's catastrophic famine, where millions perish due to drought, locusts, and misrule. This poignant tale reveals human resilience amidst despair, spotlighting the stark realities of governance and survival in wartime China.
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Cast of Back to 1942
  • Zhang GuoliFan Dianyuan
  • Xu FanHua Zhi
  • Zhang MoShuan Zhu
  • Zhang HanyuAn Ximan
  • Chen DaomingJiang Jieshi
  • Adrien BrodyTheodore Harold White
  • Tim RobbinsBishop Megan
  • Wang ZiwenXing Xing
  • Fan WeiLao Ma
  • Feng YuanzhengXia Lu
  • Alec SuSong Ziwen
  • Li XuejianLi Peiji
  • Lü ZhongZhang Fang's Mother
  • Qiao ZhenyuSecretary Han
  • Ke LanSong Meiling
  • Li QianMaster Fan's Daughter-in-Law
  • Zhao YiMaster Fan's Son
  • Alfred HsingRefugee
  • Shaohua ZhangXia Lu's Mother
  • Duan YihongChen Bulei
  • Zhang GuoqiangGuo Jiquao
  • Du ChunChiang Kai-shek's Confidential Secretary
  • Tian XiaojieMiddle-aged Officer
  • Yu ZhenJiang Dingwen
  • Miura KenichiTakahashi Jirou
  • Takagi SadahiroJapanese Soldier
  • Yoneoka HirosumiJapanese Cook
  • Yu FeiLao Ma's Sidekick
  • Zhu YongtengStaff Officer
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