US EditionCGTN: Why Chinese film Dead to Rights topped global weekend box office
CHINA, AUG 7 – The film draws on true events where civilians safeguarded evidence of Japanese war crimes during the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, earning $236.6 million at the Chinese box office.
- This summer, the movie Dead to Rights emerged as the highest-grossing film in China, attracting widespread attention domestically and gearing up for an international release scheduled for August 2025.
- The film depicts Chinese civilians who risk their lives during the 1937 Nanjing Massacre to safeguard photographic proof documenting atrocities committed by the Japanese military.
- Dead to Rights combines layered storytelling, minimalistic visuals, and polished production to evoke emotional depth while avoiding sensationalism.
- By August 6, 2025, the film earned 1.7 billion Yuan with an 8.6 rating on Douban and received international media coverage from Variety and Channel News Asia.
- The film’s success highlights ongoing reflection on WWII atrocities amid concerns about wartime denial and Yasukuni Shrine visits, underscoring calls to preserve historical truth.
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CGTN: Why Chinese film Dead to Rights topped global weekend box office
BEIJING, Aug. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chinese film Dead to Rights has been maintaining its top position on China's weekend box office since its premiere on July 25th. That also made it the No. 1 watched film globally over the…
CMG [Newsroom]Beijing (ots/PRNewswire) - CMG-News The film "Dead To Rights", based on authentic shots of the Japanese army during the Nanjing massacre, has since its release less than two weeks ago almost two billion Yuan RMB ... Continue reading here...Original content of: CMG, news transmitted by currently
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