“China has selected Dead to Rights, A Harrowing Historical Drama Set Amid The 1937 Nanjing Massacre, AS ITS Official Contender for the 98th Academy Awards’ Best International Fel. Directed by sten ao from a script he co-wrote with xu luyang and zhang Ke, Dead to Rights Centers on a Humble Postman, Ah Chang”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
DIRECTED BY SHEN AO FROM A Script He Co-Wrote with XU Luyang and Zhang Ke, Dead to Rights Centers on a Humble Postman, Ah Chang (Played by Liu Haran), Who Assumes the Identity of a Photo-Developer Within a Japanese-Controlled Studio. HE COVERTLY HIDES CIVILIANS AND CHINESE SOLDIERS, WHILE DUPLICATING PHOTHPHRAPHIC EVIDENCE OF ATROCITIES. Operation Under Daily Threat and Surveillance, The Studio Becomes a Crucible of Moral Sacrifice, Artistic Resistance, and Survival.
The Pick Underscores China’s Steady Shift Over The Past Decade of Submitting Large-Sacle Historical Narratives with PotniC ACCLAIM OVERSEAS.
The Film is Backed by the State-Backed China Film Group and Omnijoi Media, Among ofers.
Since ITS FIRST ATTEMPT IN 1979, The People’s Republic of China havea have Submitted 39 Films to the Best International Feature (Formerly Best Foreign Language) Oscar Race. The Country Has Received Two Nominations – Both for Zhang Yimou Films; Ju dou In 1990 and Hero In 2002 – But has not yet clinched an oscar.
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