After the Japanese invade China in WW 2, a young woman leads a band of partisans against the occupying troops.After the Japanese invade China in WW 2, a young woman leads a band of partisans against the occupying troops.After the Japanese invade China in WW 2, a young woman leads a band of partisans against the occupying troops.
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- TriviaDuring World War II (when this film was made) Anna May Wong went out of her way to clarify that she was of Chinese heritage and not Japanese. This included regularly supporting and doing volunteer work for organizations raising funds for Chinese resistance to the Japanese invasion and domination of China.
- GoofsDuring the aerial battle near the beginning of the picture, all the planes have one engine. But Rodney and his partner are suddenly depicted as jumping out of a plane with two engines.
- Quotes
Hans Gruber: You Japanese are wonderful marksmen.
Lt. Shimoto: That was a Japanese plane which came down.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Anna May Wong, Frosted Yellow Willows: Her Life, Times and Legend (2007)
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Wong's performance highlights this wartime pic
A group of Chinese farmers are being worked by the occupying Japanese army during World War II, while secretly working their underground movement to end the oppression. Kwan Mei, whose family was killed by the invaders, is questioned by the Japanese concerning the whereabouts of an American flier that was shot down. General Kaimura is taken by Kwan Mei's beauty and becomes his mistress, but she uses this to her advantage in order to obtain information vital to the Allied war effort. When she learns of a Japanese troop train that is to arrive, it is up to her to lead her fellow Chinese and allies to intercept it, overcoming the obstacles of the Japanese army and her fellow farmers who believe she betrayed them to the enemy. Very good propaganda film from PRC, which should have been done at another studio so its message of sacrifice and camaraderie would have been heard by more. Wong is simply terrific in her role as the clever Kwan Mei and her message at the end of the film captures the essence of every person oppressed by an evil captor. The scenes with Clarke, Donath, and the American fliers really take away from the main essence of the film and just seem to pad the running time. Worth a look. Rating, 7.
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- Mike-764
- Oct 5, 2005
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- Guerrilla Command
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- Runtime1 hour 6 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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