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731

2025 · 125 min

A grim, sobering historical drama that weighs heavily, confronting atrocity with earnest solemnity rather than spectacle.

Directed by
Zhao Linshan
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Jiang Wu, Wang Zhiwen, Li Naiwen
Tagline
Never forget.
Overview
Based on true events set during WWII in Northeast China, an ordinary man is thrust into a turbulent fate against the backdrop of the inhumane bacterial experiments conducted by the Japanese Imperial Army's notorious Unit 731.

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Directed by
Zhao Linshan
Genres
Drama, War
Starring
Jiang Wu, Wang Zhiwen, Li Naiwen
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • violence
  • death
  • morality
  • survival
Places
  • military
  • prison
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore strong
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Action4
Horror6
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness9
Complexity5
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama, war
Directed by
Zhao Linshan
Written by
Zhao Linshan
Starring
Jiang Wu, Wang Zhiwen, Li Naiwen, Sun Qian, Joyce Feng, Lin Ziye, Irene Wan, Li Shanyu
Music
Jiawei Shen, Roc Chen
Cinematography
Yang Tao
Runtime
125 min
Country
China
Languages
Russian, Japanese, Mandarin

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