The Children of Huang Shi (2008)
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- R
- 2h 5min
- Drama, War
- 13 Jun 2008 (USA)
- Movie
About young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 3 nominations.
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Cast
| Jonathan Rhys Meyers | ... |
George Hogg
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| Radha Mitchell | ... |
Lee Pearson
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| Chow Yun-Fat | ... |
Jack (Chen Hansheng)
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| Michelle Yeoh | ... |
Mrs. Wang
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Guang Li | ... |
Shi-Kai
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Ji Lin | ... |
Horse Rider
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| Matthew Walker | ... |
Andy Fisher
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Anastasia Kolpakova | ... |
Duschka
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Ping Su | ... |
Eddie Wei
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Imai Hideaki | ... |
Japanese Officer
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Seiichiro Hashimoto | ... |
Urbane Japanese Officer
(as Sciichiro Hashimoto)
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Shinichi Takashima | ... |
Hostile Kempetai Officer
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Xing Mang | ... |
Young Communist
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Ruixiang Zhu | ... |
Japanese Officer II
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Yuelong Fang | ... |
Rou Ding
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Shimin Sun | ... |
Yu Lin
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Xucheng Shi | ... |
Kao Tung
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Naihan Yang | ... |
Ching
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Weijuan Wu | ... |
Young Mother
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Zhi Zang | ... |
Lao Si
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Liu Hui | ... |
Fallen Soldier
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Shunzen Zhao | ... |
Colonel Ma
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Qing Xuan Alan Li | ... |
Wei Ping
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Shu Li | ... |
Magistrate
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| Shane Briant | ... |
Roger Appsley
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Shuyuan Jin | ... |
Lo San
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Zhibo Wang | ... |
Children
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| David Wenham | ... |
Barnes
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Shi Yuan | ... |
Jin Losin
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Kehan Zhai | ... |
Children
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Hongbin Zhang | ... |
SSS Officer
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Directed by
| Roger Spottiswoode | ||
Written by
| Jane Hawksley | ... | (writer) |
| James MacManus | ... | (writer) |
| Simon van der Borgh | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Lillian Birnbaum | ... | executive producer |
| Nina Yang Bongiovi | ... | produced in collaboration with (as Nina Yang) |
| Arthur Cohn | ... | producer |
| Martin Hagemann | ... | producer |
| Li Hou | ... | associate producer |
| Alan D. Lee | ... | produced in collaboration with |
| Peter Loehr | ... | producer |
| James MacManus | ... | associate producer |
| Wieland Schulz-Keil | ... | producer |
| Jonathan Shteinman | ... | producer |
| Taylor Thomson | ... | executive producer |
| Steve D. Yang | ... | produced in collaboration with |
| Mei Yuan | ... | co-producer |
| Wang Zhang | ... | co-producer / line producer (as Yong Er) |
Music by
| David Hirschfelder | ||
Cinematography by
| Xiaoding Zhao | ||
Editing by
| Dominique Fortin | ||
| Geoff Lamb | ||
Editorial Department
| Haley Gillies | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Pamela Hammond | ... | head of post-production |
| Cleo Myles | ... | assistant editor |
| Mark Reaser | ... | hd mastering |
| Amanda Short | ... | rushes colorist |
| Christian Troberg | ... | assistant editor |
| Neil Wood | ... | colorist: dailies |
Production Design by
| Steven Jones-Evans | ||
Art Direction by
| Richard Hobbs | ... | supervising art director |
| Xin Ming Huang | ||
| Peta Lawson | ||
Set Decoration by
| Dapeng Li | ||
| Sara Mathers | ||
| Daryl Porter | ||
| Duo Xu | ||
Costume Design by
| Kym Barrett | ||
| Wenyan Gao | ||
Makeup Department
| Cui Yu Bao | ... | key makeup artist |
| Jian-Ping Liu | ... | hair stylist |
| Helen Magelakis | ... | hair stylist (as Helen Magelaki) / makeup (as Helen Magelaki) |
| Limin Tan | ... | key hair stylist |
| Xiaohai Yang | ... | makeup artist |
| Diu Zhijuan | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Colleen Clarke | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Xinran Cindy Li | ... | production supervisor |
| Hong Wang | ... | assistant production manager |
| Maren Wölk | ... | assistant production manager |
| Jiakun Zhang | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Guy Campbell | ... | second assistant director |
| Montague Fendt | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Gerry Gavigan | ... | first assistant director |
| Luc Gavigan | ... | third assistant director |
| Crystal Gong Chun | ... | second assistant director |
| Lemon Liu | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Sylvia Liu | ... | first assistant director |
| Simone Stock | ... | second unit director |
Sound Department
| Duncan Campbell | ... | assistant foley artist |
| Michael Carden | ... | sound effects editor |
| Frank Casaretto | ... | dubbing supervisor |
| Zhiwei Chen | ... | boom operator |
| Michelle Cunniffe | ... | adr recording mixer |
| Brendan Geaney | ... | adr recordist |
| Chris Goodes | ... | adr recordist |
| Jason Hancock | ... | foley recordist |
| Xun Huang | ... | boom operator |
| Stefan Korte | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Qizhen Lai | ... | sound recordist |
| Steve Lambeth | ... | dialogue editor |
| Frank Lipson | ... | sound designer / supervising sound editor |
| Jean McGrath | ... | adr |
| Glenn Newnham | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| John Simpson | ... | foley artist |
| Xueyi Wang | ... | sound mixer |
| Li XueLei | ... | sound mixer |
| Stan Yau | ... | adr recordist: Yun-Fat Chow |
| Malte Zurbonsen | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Guangxu Chen | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Jiandong Wang | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Yuqi Zhang | ... | pyrotechnician |
| Bozhong Zhao | ... | special effects technician |
| Guisheng Zhao | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Stefan Albertz | ... | 3d artist |
| Tanja Bonensteffen | ... | roto/prep |
| Wolf Bosse | ... | digital grading coordinator |
| Helmut Breuer | ... | associate producer |
| Michael Brink | ... | visual effects producer: PICTORION das werk |
| Joerg Bruemmer | ... | digital intermediate supervisor / lead digital compositor |
| Nicolas Bueren | ... | roto/prep: PICTORION das werk GmbH |
| Cania | ... | matte painting |
| Thomas Deckers | ... | roto/prep |
| Doerthe Domann | ... | roto/prep |
| Philipp Eckel | ... | recording |
| Christian Esquerre | ... | visual effects editor |
| Lukas Gehner | ... | roto/prep |
| Sven Heim | ... | roto/prep: PICTORION das werk GmbH |
| Kalle Max Hofmann | ... | digital compositor |
| Jan Hübel | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Tom Kaufhold | ... | roto/prep |
| Arne Kiefer | ... | roto/prep |
| Saskia Klein | ... | roto/prep |
| Lola Knoblach | ... | assistant digital colorist: PICTORION das werk |
| Birthe Kohmanns | ... | roto/prep |
| Ju-Hyun Koo | ... | roto/prep |
| Ekaterina 'Kuki' Korabelnikova | ... | digital compositor |
| Andreas Krieg | ... | 3d artist |
| Michael Krämer | ... | head of roto & prep / junior digital compositor |
| Christian Laskawi | ... | 3d artist |
| Christian Meckel | ... | system administrator |
| Sebastian Mietzner | ... | roto/prep |
| Frank Mirwald | ... | scanning |
| Nikolay Mishonov | ... | visual effects artist |
| Philipp Mueller | ... | roto/prep: PICTORION das werk |
| Rolf Muetze | ... | visual effects supervisor |
| Benjamin Nagel | ... | HD mastering |
| Frieda Oberlin | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| Moritz Peters | ... | colorist: PICTORION das werk |
| Linda Pleschka | ... | roto/prep |
| Paul Poetsch | ... | digital compositing supervisor |
| Stefan Rachev | ... | digital effects artist |
| Armin Reisch | ... | roto/prep |
| Frank Richter | ... | scanning |
| Lisa Riemer | ... | visual effects producer |
| Philipp Schneider | ... | visual effects editor |
| Bastian Schreitling | ... | titles |
| Noah Semere | ... | roto/prep |
| Gerhard Spring | ... | recording |
| Tim Stern | ... | digital compositor |
| Julia Strack | ... | roto/prep |
| Jonas Thorbrügge | ... | conforming / scanning |
| Christian Tröger | ... | digital artist |
| Robert Tucker | ... | digital compositor |
| Ralf Wacker | ... | digital intermediate coordinator |
| Christian Wallmeier | ... | 3d artist |
| Aline Windolph | ... | roto/prep |
| Kai Woytke | ... | digital compositor |
| Jeff Yaworski | ... | roto/prep |
| Alexander Eberl | ... | roto/prep artist (uncredited) |
| Erik Lehmann | ... | roto/prep (uncredited) |
| Thomas Schernikau | ... | qc artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Limin Chen | ... | stunt driver |
| Mengmeng Chen | ... | stunt double |
| Xiang Cheng | ... | stunts |
| Feilong | ... | stunt performer |
| Jingqi Kang | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Guohai Li | ... | stunt performer |
| Tengfei Tang | ... | stunt double |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Andrew Jerram | ... | first assistant camera: Australia |
| Jianmin Ji | ... | gaffer |
| Raymond Lam | ... | camera operator / steadicam operator |
| Ellery Ryan | ... | unit cinematographer: Australia |
| Yifan Wang | ... | first assistant camera |
Casting Department
| Shuai Ruby Hou | ... | casting: China |
| Nikki Valko | ... | casting: USA and UK |
| Xiaomeng Nora Wang | ... | additional casting: China |
| Anousha Zarkesh | ... | casting: Australia |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lisa Lovaas | ... | costume supervisor |
Location Management
| He-Yong Kang | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Ricky Edwards | ... | orchestrator |
| Arne Eickenberg | ... | composer: source music |
| Norman Parkhill | ... | music licensing |
| Christian Scallan | ... | score mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Oksana Sokol | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Davina Belling | ... | co-developed by |
| Bayan Buni | ... | production secretary |
| Belinda Cahill | ... | first assistant accountant |
| Guy Campbell | ... | second assistant director |
| Jiao Chen | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Emma Cooper | ... | unit publicist |
| John Fairhead | ... | safety supervisor |
| Diana Jackson | ... | assitant: Jonathan Rhys Meyers |
| Zheng Min | ... | unit publicist |
| Tatjana Najdanovic | ... | assistant: Miss Radha Mitchell |
| Clive Parsons | ... | co-developed by |
| Judith Rascoe | ... | consultant: history |
| Christine Robson | ... | production accountant |
| Robbie Simons | ... | production assistant |
| Misha Skoric | ... | assistant: Chow Yun Fat |
| Trudy Talbot | ... | production accountant |
| Mark Taylor | ... | stand-in |
| Bill Wang | ... | production accountant |
| Rachel Weng | ... | assistant to unit production manager |
| Kityi Wong | ... | assistant: Michelle Yeoh |
| Shenshen Xiao | ... | assistant to producer |
Thanks
| Susanne Braginsky | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Jonah Greenberg | ... | the producers wish to thank |
| Sarah Radclyffe | ... | special thanks |
| Chloe Traicos | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
- Australian Film Finance Corporation (AFFC) (presents)
- Ming Productions (producer)
- Bluewater Pictures (producer)
- Zero Fiction Film (producer)
- Cheerland Entertainment Organization (producer)
- Filmstiftung Nordrhein-Westfalen
- Rouge Entertainment Group
- The Australian Film Commission
- Zero West Filmproduktion
Distributors
- Content Rocket (2023) (Non-US)
- 3Rosen (2009) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Dendy Films (2008) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Metropolitan Filmexport (2008) (France) (theatrical)
- RCV Film Distribution (2008) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Rouge Entertainment Group (2008) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- Shaw Organisation (2008) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Sony Pictures Classics (2008) (United States) (theatrical)
- Village Roadshow Greece S.A. (2008) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Blue Sky Media (2008) (Czechia)
- Cheerland Entertainment Organization (2008) (China)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2014) (Germany) (DVD) (Arthur Cohn Edition 2)
- G2 Pictures (2009) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Hyde Park International (2008) (World-wide)
- Koch Media (2010) (Germany) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (2009) (United States) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2018) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- Vinny Filmes (2011) (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- ARRI Film + TV (acknowledgement)
- Bank of Ireland (production financing provided by)
- Dolby Digital (in selected theatres)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- Kodak Motion Picture Film (acknowledgement)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Ruhr Sound Studios (Re-recording Services)
- SGO / Mistika (digital equipment)
Storyline
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People thrown into an unexpected and desperate situation discover their capacity for love and responsibility. A young Englishman, George Hogg, comes to lead sixty orphaned boys on a journey of over 500 perilous miles across the snow-bound Liu Pan Shan mountains to safety on the edge of the Mongolian desert. And how, in doing so, he comes to understand the meaning of courage. During his journey, Hogg learns to rely on the support of Chen, the leader of a Chinese communist partisan group who becomes his closest friend. He soon finds himself falling in love with Lee, a recklessly brave Australian nurse whom war has turned into an unsentimental healer on horseback. Along the way Hogg befriends Madame Wang, an aristocratic survivor who has also been displaced by war, who helps the young Englishman, his friends and their sixty war orphans make their way across mountain and desert regions to a place of safety near the western end of the Great Wall of China. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | War made them orphans, one man made them legends See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $40,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | About 10,000 extras were hired. See more » |
| Goofs | There's several scenes of Japanese Mitsubishi A6M2 'Zero' fighter planes strafing Chinese civilians and Nationalist soldiers in 1937-38. The Mitsubishi A6M2 Zero fighter plane would make its combat debut over Chungking, China in August 1940. Prior to that time, the Japanese were employing imperial Army Nakajima Ki-27 fighter planes with the fixed landing gear and the imperial Navy Mitsubishi A5M, also with fixed landing gear, later codenamed, "Claude", by the Allies. The Allies later codenamed the Ki-27, "Nate". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull/Cleaner/Recount/War, Inc./The Children of Huang Shi (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ji Wei Qia Qia See more » |
| Quotes |
[say something in Chinese]
Chen Hansheng: [impressed] Very good! George Hogg: Did you understand it? Chen Hansheng: Yes, you said, please allow me to introduce myself, I'm a pumpkin. See more » |