China Synopsis
东京审判
This film was directed by Gao Qunshu and is about the International Military Tribunal for the Far East after Japan's surrender in World War II. The movie presents the trial from the point of view of the Chinese judge Mei Ju-ao. The director and his crew spent more than a year doing research to finish the script, which is based on historical data. It cost 18 million yuan (2.25 million U.S. dollars). This film hired actors from 11 countries, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan and other places, including actors such as Kenneth Tsang and Damian Lau. They recreated court scenes from the trial in Chinese, English and Japanese. It was shown in cinemas and around 100 universities across mainland China to mark the 75th anniversary of the start of Japan's invasion of China.
Crime + Drama in China
56 China titles in our catalog blend the Crime and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Tokyo Trial itself).
The 2005–2007 China Window
In the crowded 2005-2007 China release window, The Tokyo Trial sits at #49 of 58. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in China, 142 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Tokyo Trial premiered alongside 16 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 16 other China films in 2006.
The 142nd China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 14% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 13th percentile among China films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #740 of 946 China films indexed here (22nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.7 points below the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Crime productions specifically: #69 of 89 (top 78%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Japanese, Mandarin, English |
| Production Companies | Beijing Xianming |
| Runtime | 1h 51m |
| Release Date | September 1, 2006 |
| IMDb | tt0884868 |