Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre
1995 1h 31m movie Film Hong Kong

Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre

黑太陽:南京大屠殺

Synopsis

黑太陽:南京大屠殺

Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre depicts the brutal events behind the Nanking Massacre committed by the Imperial Japanese army against the Chinese people during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

The 1994–1996 Hong Kong Window

59 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre sits at position #38.

  1. Chungking Express
    #1

    Chungking Express

    ★ 8.0 · 1994

  2. Comrades, Almost a Love Story
    #2

    Comrades, Almost a Love Story

    ★ 7.7 · 1996

  3. The Condor Heroes 95
    #3

    The Condor Heroes 95

    ★ 7.6 · 1995

  4. Fist of Legend
    #4

    Fist of Legend

    ★ 7.5 · 1994

  5. A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box
    #5

    A Chinese Odyssey Part One: Pandora's Box

    ★ 7.5 · 1995

  6. The Legend of Drunken Master
    #6

    The Legend of Drunken Master

    ★ 7.4 · 1994

  7. The Stunt Woman
    #7

    The Stunt Woman

    ★ 7.4 · 1996

  8. The Blade
    #8

    The Blade

    ★ 7.2 · 1995

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 1990s Hong Kong Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre premiered. 215 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
19
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #437 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (48th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Hong Kong War productions specifically: #9 of 13 (top 69%).

Production Details

Primary Country Hong Kong
Original Language Cantonese
Production Companies T.F. Film Company
Runtime 1h 31m
Release Date July 7, 1995
IMDb tt0113281

Themes & Motifs

  • rape
  • war crimes
  • gore
  • second sino-japanese war (1937-45)
  • execution
  • massacre
  • genocide
  • bayonet
  • nanking massacre china 1937

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