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Back to 1942

#1 Post by antnield » Mon Nov 03, 2014 4:56 pm

BACK TO 1942 (Blu-ray)
A film by Feng Xiaogang

Blockbuster director Feng Xiaogang, China's answer to Steven Spielberg, follows up his celebrated disaster movie Aftershock with this unflinching action-packed portrayal of one of the darkest times in China's history, based on Liu Zhengyun's bestselling novel Remembering 1942.

With a cast that includes Adrien Brody, Tim Robbins and Fan Xu, Back to 1942 is an epic reconstruction of the deadly drought of 1942 that took its toll on central China's Henan province during the war against Japan, resulting in a loss of at least three million people.

In the midst of the devastation, an American Journalist (Brody) searches for answers, and slowly comes to understand that there may be a greater connection between these tragedies and his political theories than he once thought.

Special features
Original trailers
Cast and crew interviews
February 2nd, 2015

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Re: Back to 1942

#3 Post by MichaelB » Wed Jan 21, 2015 6:34 am

Full specs announced:
Back to 1942
A film by Feng Xiaogang
Zhang Guoli, Adrien Brody, Chen Daoming, Tim Robbins, Xu Fan

From acclaimed director Feng Xiaogang (Aftershock, Assembly) comes this breathtaking war epic which revisits one of the most catastrophic periods of 20th-century Chinese history – the famine in Henan Province during the 1942 Sino-Japanese War. Previously unavailable in the UK, Back to 1942 will be released by the BFI on 23 February 2014 on both DVD and Blu-ray with additional special features.

Zhang Guoli stars as Master Fan, a wealthy landlord who loses everything when he and his family flee their famine-stricken hometown. Academy Award-winner Adrien Brody (i]The Pianist[/i]) co-stars as a courageous American journalist who encounters the horrors of the famine first-hand and endeavours to enlist relief-aid from the Chinese government and expose the plight of the Henan refugees.

Awe-inspiring action and intelligent characterisation combine to masterful effect in this explosive blockbuster.

Back to 1942 was screened at BFI Southbank last February, attended by director Feng Xiaogang, ahead of the major BFI season A Century of Chinese Cinema

DVD & Blu-ray special features
• Original trailers
• Promo reel
Making Back to 1942 (18 mins)
The Characters of 1942 (8 mins)
• Optional 5.1 surround sound

Blu-ray exclusive special features
The People of 1942 (30 mins)
A Close Look at 1942 (52 mins)

Blu-ray product details
RRP: £19.99 / cat. no. BFIB1203 / Cert 15
China / 2012 / colour / Mandarin, English, Japanese with optional English subtitles / 142 mins / BD50 / 1080p / 24fps / Original aspect ratio 2.35:1 / 5.1 DTS-HS master audio, PCM stereo audio (48k/24-bit)

DVD product details
RRP: £19.99 / cat. no. BFIV2015 / Cert 15
China / 2012 / colour / Mandarin, English, Japanese, with optional English subtitles / 140 mins / DVD9 / 2.35:1 Widescreen (16x9 enhanced) / Dolby Digital 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo audio options
And here's the trailer.

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