Hong Kong Synopsis
黑太陽731
The film is a graphic depiction of the war atrocities committed by the Japanese at Unit 731, the secret biological weapons experimentation unit of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The film details the various cruel medical experiments Unit 731 inflicted upon the Chinese and Soviet prisoners at the tail-end of the war.
The 1987–1989 Hong Kong Window
55 Hong Kong films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Men Behind the Sun sits at position #38.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Men Behind the Sun. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Sil-Metropole Organisation
The 1980s Hong Kong Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Men Behind the Sun premiered. 151 total titles in this decade from Hong Kong.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #459 of 836 Hong Kong films indexed here (45th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Hong Kong War productions specifically: #10 of 13 (top 77%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Hong Kong |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Cantonese |
| Production Companies | Sil-Metropole Organisation |
| Runtime | 1h 45m |
| Release Date | December 1, 1988 |
| IMDb | tt0093170 |