The Children of Huang Shi
The Children of Huang Shi (Chinese: 黄石的孩子; working title: The Bitter Sea, also known as Escape from Huang Shi and Children of the Silk Road) is a 2008 historical war drama film directed by Roger Spottiswoode, and starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Radha Mitchell, Chow Yun-fat, Michelle Yeoh and David Wenham. The film centers on the true story of George Hogg and the sixty orphans that he led across China in an effort to save them from conscription during the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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| Running time | 125 minutes
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| Budget | $40,000,000 USD
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| Box office | $1,000,000 USD
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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.
- Marks the first official co-production between Australia and China.
- About 10,000 extras were hired.
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