China Synopsis
一九四二
“History should never be forgotten.”
In 1942, Henan Province was devastated by the most tragic famine in modern Chinese history, resulting in the deaths of at least three million men, women and children. Although the primary cause of the famine was a severe drought, it was exacerbated by locusts, windstorms, earthquakes, epidemic disease and the corruption of the ruling Kuomintang government.
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War + Drama in China
45 China titles in our catalog blend the War and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Back to 1942 itself).
The 2011–2013 China Window
Back to 1942 holds position #34 of 96 China films in the 2011–2013 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Back to 1942 premiered alongside 29 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 29 other China films in 2012.
The 308th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
55 audience reviews — more than 66% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 65th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #591 of 946 China films indexed here (38th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China War productions specifically: #35 of 55 (top 64%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, English, Japanese |
| Production Companies | JCE Movies, Media Asia Films, Chongoing Film Group, Bon Voyage Film Studio, Shanghai Media Group |
| Runtime | 2h 25m |
| Release Date | November 1, 2012 |
| IMDb | tt2113822 |