Men Behind the Sun
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| Directed by | Mou Tun Fei |
| Produced by | Fu Chi |
| Written by | Mou Tun Fei |
| Starring | Hsu Gou Gang Wang Andrew Yu |
| Distributed by | Japan Shock (Netherlands) |
| Release date(s) |  December 1, 1988 |
| Running time | 105 min. |
| Language | Cantonese |
| Budget | Unknown |
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Men Behind the Sun, also known as Man Behind the Sun and Black Sun 731 (Chinese: 黑太阳731 / 黑太陽731; pinyin: hēi tài yáng 731) is a 1987 Chinese film directed by Mou Tun Fei.
The film is a graphic depiction of the war atrocities committed by the Japanese at Unit 731, the secret biological weapons experimentation unit of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. The film details the various cruel medical experiments Unit 731 inflicted upon the Chinese and Soviet prisoners at the tail-end of the war.
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[edit] Controversy
Though Mou claims he was trying to depict historical accuracy with the film,[1][2] he has been criticized that the film's appearance as an exploitation film negates any educational value.[3][4][5]
Because of its graphic content, the film has suffered mass controversy with censors all over the world. It was originally banned in Australia[6] and caused public outcry in Japan to such an extent that director T.F. Mou even received threats on his life.[7]
The film is extremely controversial for its use of actual autopsy footage of a young boy and also for a scene in which a cat is thrown into a room to be eaten alive by thousands upon hundreds of starved rats (the rats are later set ablaze). There is some question as to the legality of the film, since there are laws against animal cruelty in many countries, including China.
[edit] See also
- Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre
[edit] External links
- Hei tai yang 731 at the Internet Movie Database
- Men Behind the Sun at Yahoo! Movies
- Men Behind the Sun at Rotten Tomatoes
[edit] Criticism of the movie
[edit] References
- ^ Interview-Tun Fei Mou. HorrorView.com. Retrieved on December 16, 2006.
- ^ Donato Totaro. T.F. Mous - The Man Behind the Sun. Horschamp.qc.ca. Retrieved on December 16, 2006.
- ^ Robert Firsching. Men Behind the Sun. All Movies Guide. Retrieved on December 16, 2006.
- ^ Mike Bracken. Men Behind the Sun (1987). Epinions. Retrieved on December 16, 2006.
- ^ Camp 731 - Critique et photos. OhMyGore.com. Retrieved on December 16, 2006.
- ^ Man Behind the Sun 1 & 2. Refused-Classification.com. Retrieved on December 16, 2006.
- ^ Donato Totaro. T.F. Mous - The Man Behind the Sun. Horschamp.qc.ca. Retrieved on December 16, 2006.
