Genre: Dramas, Historical, Theatrical Release, Chinese, China

 

Director: Roger Spottiswoode

Cast/Crew: Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Radha Mitchell, Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, David Wenham, Guang Li

 

Description:

Jonathan Rhys Meyers stars as real-life hero Charles Hogg in this mix of old-fashioned epic sweep and spiritual courage. Hogg is a naive journalist when he accidentally finds himself in wartorn China's Nanking province, just as the Japanese army is invading during the early days of World War II. He is almost executed but is rescued by a crafty communist guerilla (Chow Yun-Fat) and a lovely, brash nurse (Radha Mitchell). They send Hogg to a burnt-out orphanage to lie low, but as the scruffy orphans begin to charm him, he ends up teaching them English and basketball. Longtime Hong Kong superstar Michelle Yeoh (CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON) is a classy merchant who helps Hogg get the orphanage back on its feet, but then comes trouble when communist insurgents want to conscript the orphans into the local militia. THE CHILDREN OF HUANG SHI is a rare case of an English film being shot in mainland China, and director Roger Spottiswoode (who worked with Yeoh previously on the Bond film TOMORROW NEVER DIES) and cinematographer Zhao Xiaoding get maximum mileage from the dusky beauty of the landscapes, the smoke and charred ruins, and the luminous features of the lead actors. Sweeping romance and war atrocities aside, what sticks here is the beauty of watching Hogg embrace his chance to become an instrument of peace and hope in a dangerous time. The real-life orphans, now elderly, appear at the end to honor the memory of the real Hogg in a touching tribute that lends the proceedings extra emotional impact.

 

Release Notes:

DVD Features: Region 1 Keep Case Anamorphic Widescreen - 2.35 Full Frame - 1.33 Audio: Dolby Digital 5.1 - English Subtitles - English, Spanish - Optional

 

ItemID: 1174081

 

UPC: 043396252967

 

Catalog Number: COL 25296

Rating: R (MPAA)

Rating Reason: for some disturbing and violent content

Release Company: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Format: DVD

In Print Date: 1/20/2009

Original Release Year: 2008

Country of Origin: USA

Language: English (English Subtitled, Spanish Subtitled, Castilian Subtitled)

Closed Caption: No

 

Runtime: 2Hr 5min

 

Condition:
PREVIOUSLY VIEWED - The DVDs will play The keyword to remember is it is USED first and foremost. This DVD may contain spindle stickers from it's original owner and may have signs of wear (scratches). The cases and artwork may show signs of wear as well.  The original artwork, DVD, and case is included.