Based on a real story of an Englishman George Hogg (played by Jonathon Rhys Meyers), during the Japanese invasion of China. The story follows our English journalists as he bares witness to Japanese atrocities during the invasion and killing of Chinese citizens, during which he became key protector of 60 Chinese orphans in Huang Shi. Not only did he make the place livable for those kids, but he also marched them 700 miles over a period of 2 months through mountains
DURING WINTER to escape oncoming Japanese troops.
Spoiler alert, he dies of Tetanus at the age of 30 after the kids survive. I watched this movie with my parents, mainly because it was Asian oriented. Plus it had a couple of Asian actors that my parents were fond of. The story was good, mainly because it brought to light a historical hero that I've never heard of before after which there was a lot of Wiki reading about George Hogg.
The movie in all followed a better story than acting. It felt like an reenactment (more accurate than most movies), but without the soul of a fictional movie. The characters were dry but there were some good scene . but nothing that pulled at the heart strings.
Overall, it's a great historical story: inspiring and with an unknown historical background (at least to most Western watchers).
Spoiler alert, he dies of Tetanus at the age of 30 after the kids survive. I watched this movie with my parents, mainly because it was Asian oriented. Plus it had a couple of Asian actors that my parents were fond of. The story was good, mainly because it brought to light a historical hero that I've never heard of before after which there was a lot of Wiki reading about George Hogg.
The movie in all followed a better story than acting. It felt like an reenactment (more accurate than most movies), but without the soul of a fictional movie. The characters were dry but there were some good scene . but nothing that pulled at the heart strings.
Overall, it's a great historical story: inspiring and with an unknown historical background (at least to most Western watchers).