Comments on: Nanking – A Film Review

By: Julie

Julie — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 23:34:29 +0000

I am obsessed with the Rape of Nanking after our family recently discovered that my great-aunt, Grace Bauer, was one of the American missionaries who stayed inside the city to help the Chinese. She worked in the Univ. of Nanking hospital with Robert Wilson. She never told younger generations of our family about what she had lived through and we had no clue until Chinese researchers contacted us looking for her papers. My cousins have pulled over 800 letters out of their attic that she wrote home from China over 23 years and they have found her diary. We are devouring all she wrote and working to get the word out that her letters and diary exist and serve as further proof of the atrocities. If you or anyone else wishes to contact me, email: jujahju@gmail.com
September 10, 2007 1:22 PM

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On Frozen Blog | Nanking Film Release Update — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 06:28:09 +0000

By: OrderedChaos

OrderedChaos — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 01:54:18 +0000

We've received a few questions about a Nanking theatrical release. From what I gathered at the Q&A, Leonsis and company plan to release it for Academy Award consideration in November or December. No word on whether its U.S. release will be a wide distribution, art-house theaters only (like the Landmark in DC), or just NYC/LA. But keep an eye on http://www.nankingthefilm.com for an announcement once distribution plans are official.

By: chanuck

chanuck — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 09:56:53 +0000

Disappointed that Ted didn’t remember that DCSC and I would have love to see that opening. Especially since my father lived through the Japanese invasion and does not like to talk about it. Hope to get a chance to see it some day.

By: Gustafsson

Gustafsson — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 06:54:34 +0000

I echo OC’s sentiments. This film was tremendous. Both my wife and I were struck with how well it was done.
One of the most striking aspects of Nanking was not necessarily the use of music but the use of silence. The Kronos Quartet performed the original score in the film and was outstanding. The score brought to life the feelings of anxiety, sadness, and hope.
However, during an interview with a Nanking survivor in which the now elderly Chinese man recounts a harrowing tale involving his mother and baby brother. It was by far the most moving moment in the film. During the four minutes or so that the gentleman tearfully retold the events, not one note was played. The lack of music forced the viewer to pay close attention to the words and perhaps caused it to be even more emotional. It was a brilliant use of “music” and was as stirring as the words that were spoken.