Drama ·War ·History · China · 2025 · 2h 17m

Dead to Rights

南京照相馆

Dead to Rights poster
Director
Shen Ao
Cast
Liu Haoran as Su Liuchang Wang Chuanjun as Wang Guanghai Gao Ye as Lin Yuxiu Wang Xiao as Jin Chengzong Zhou You as Song Cunyi Yang Enyou as Jin Wanyi
Crew
Wang Tianxing — Director of Photography Jiang Zhen — Editor Huo Zhiqiang — Editor Fei Peng — Original Music Composer Shen Ao — Writer Zhang Ke — Writer
Tagline

Every Chinese will not forget the history.

Synopsis

During the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, a postman poses as a photo developer, helping Japanese forces while secretly sheltering Chinese refugees. He later risks his life evacuating them and revealing evidence of the atrocities.

Trailer Dead to Rights — Official Trailer
Official Trailer youtube.com
Mood & Themes
photographygravebased on true storysecond sino-japanese war (1937-45)period dramananking massacre china 1937historical drama1940sphoto studio1930snanjingserious
Key Collaborators
Shen Ao Director Wang Tianxing Director of Photography Jiang Zhen Editor Huo Zhiqiang Editor Fei Peng Original Music Composer Shen Ao Writer Zhang Ke Writer Xu Luyang Writer Wang Yibing Producer Zhang Huixia Producer
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