The Tokyo Trial. (2006) (Chinese)

August 10, 2007 · Posted in Award Winning, Chinese Movies, Drama

Notable Mainland Chinese director Gao Qunshu brings a historic event to the silver screen with The Tokyo Trial. Gao, whose previous works include Conquest and Wrestle, is famous for directing suspenseful cop-vs-criminal thrillers. The Tokyo Trial brings acting talents from Taiwan and Hong Kong together. Ken Chu from F4 and Kelly Lin Hsi Lei lead the cast, which also includes Tse Kwan Ho, Damian Lau Chung Yan, Kenneth Tsang Kong and multiple award-winning actor Eric Tsang.

The mega-budget movie depicts the true story of the military tribunal held to prosecute Japanese war criminals for the atrocities committed during World War II. The film is also a love story in which Ken Chu, playing a Chinese journalist, is reunited with his first love, a Japanese reporter played by Kelly Lin. Eric Tsang plays Lin’s big brother, a Japanese military man involved in the invasion of China. Damian Lau and Kenneth Tsang respectively play Judge Mei Ruyi and the prosecuting attorney Xiang Zhejun, both real-life historical figures who presided over the tribunal.

Cast: Damien Liu Sung Yen, Eric Tsang, Kenneth Tsang, Kelly Lin
Directed: Qunshu Gao
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 111 mins
Also Known As: Dongjing Shenpan
Country: China
Language: Mandarin/Cantonese
Subtitles: English
IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0884868/