China Synopsis
黑太陽731續集之殺人工廠
“No cuts. More guts. The film they tried to ban!”
In the spring of 1945, Japan established a secret base, Unit 731 in Manchuria, where many innocent Chinese, Korean and Mongolian people were killed in grotesque experiments. An idealistic young doctor , Morishima, is horrified by the experiments being performed in the camp and when his fiancée arrives disguised as a Chinese prisoner he sets out to liberate the camp. A docudrama sequel to the notorious Men Behind the Sun, which pulls no punches when it comes to delivering the shocks!
The 1991–1993 China Window
11 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Laboratory of the Devil sits at position #11.
#1Raise the Red Lantern
★ 7.9 · 1991
#2Farewell My Concubine
★ 7.9 · 1993
#3The Story of Qiu Ju
★ 7.3 · 1992
#4Blade of Fury
★ 7.1 · 1993
#5The Spring Festival
★ 6.9 · 1991
#6Life on a String
★ 6.9 · 1991
#7Women from the Lake of Scented Souls
★ 6.5 · 1993
#8Sanmao Joins the Army
★ 6.4 · 1992
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Laboratory of the Devil. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Laboratory of the Devil premiered. 41 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #905 of 946 China films indexed here (4th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -2.1 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China War productions specifically: #50 of 55 (top 91%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Artview Investment Co., Ltd. |
| Runtime | 1h 36m |
| Release Date | July 10, 1992 |
| IMDb | tt0099757 |