Dead to Rights (2025)

07/19/2025 (CN) • 2h 17m

Drama, War, History

Overview

A group of civilians hiding in the Lucky Photo Studio to escape the Nanjing Massacre are forced to assist a Japanese military photographer in developing film to survive each day. By chance, they develop evidence exposing the Japanese army's massacre. Initially focused only on surviving the horrors, they ultimately decide to preserve these damning negatives as proof of the unfolding atrocities.

Top Billed Cast

Liu Haoran

Su Liuchang

Eric Wang

Wang Guanghai

Gao Ye

Lin Yuxiu

Wang Xiao

Jin Chengzong

Zhou You

Song Cunyi

Yang Enyou

Jin Wanyi

Wang Zhener

Zhao Yifang


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Status

Released

Original Language

Mandarin

Budget

-

Revenue

$320,215,116.00

Keywords

photography

grave

based on true story

second sino-japanese war (1937-45)

period drama

nanking massacre china 1937

historical drama

1940s

photo studio

1930s

nanjing

serious

critical

bitter

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