The Children of Huang Shi

The Children of Huang Shi

War made them orphans, one man made them legends

Directed by Roger Spottiswoode

Produced by Australian Film Finance Corporation, Zero Fiction Film

2008125 min6.6 / 10

A earnest, historically grounded drama about humanitarian courage amid wartime atrocity, centered on the bonds between a journalist and the children he rescues.

About young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937.

Questions people ask

  • Does The Children of Huang Shi end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Children of Huang Shi sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Children of Huang Shi easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 60% of films.

  • Is The Children of Huang Shi violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Children of Huang Shi scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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