Zi Ri


1h 47m 2001

Brief Synopsis

In August 1945, as Soviet troops invade China, forcing out the Japanese, peasant Yang flees a POW camp. Attempting to escape the conflict by travelling across the taiga, Yang makes the journey with the help of fellow refugees Nadya and Yoko. Learning to survive and help one another despite differing

Film Details

Also Known As
Purple Sunset
Genre
Drama
Period
War
Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 47m

Synopsis

In August 1945, as Soviet troops invade China, forcing out the Japanese, peasant Yang flees a POW camp. Attempting to escape the conflict by travelling across the taiga, Yang makes the journey with the help of fellow refugees Nadya and Yoko. Learning to survive and help one another despite differing politics, the trio find common ground in their struggle to escape.

Film Details

Also Known As
Purple Sunset
Genre
Drama
Period
War
Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 47m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States on Video June 28, 2005

Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (World Greats) August 23 - September 3, 2001.

Third film in director Feng Xiaoning's East-meets-West trilogy, which also includes "Hong He Gu/ Red River Valley" (China/1997) and "Huang he jue lian/ Lover's Grief Over the Yellow River" (China/1999).

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival (World Greats) August 23 - September 3, 2001.)

Released in United States on Video June 28, 2005