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.
The 2011–2013 China Window
96 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Back to 1942 sits at position #34.
Other Titles From JCE Movies
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Back to 1942 premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.
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 |