Movie

China Girl

1942 · 95 min

A brisk wartime adventure that mixes romance and danger, with a tense escape and a tragic turn.

Tagline: Captain Fifi...115 pounds of curses, crookedness and kisses!
Overview: Two-fisted newsreel photographer Johnny Williams is stationed in Burma and China in the early stage of WW II. Captured by the Japanese, he escapes from a concentration camp with the aid of beautiful, enigmatic 'China Girl' Miss Young. The two arduously make their way back to friendly lines so that Johnny can deliver the vital military information he's managed to glean from his captors.
How it feels: Tense, romantic, earnest and melancholic. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: War, love, betrayal, grief
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
Note: Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Add to a list: China Girl

Free in the US

More options Data from JustWatch

In your watch list

More like this

Like China Girl, but

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown

Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
love
betrayal
grief
survival
Places: big city
countryside
wilderness
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild