The Chinese Widow (2017)

DramaRomanceHistoryWar

It’s 1941 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has destroyed America’s morale. The US President Franklin D. Roosevelt then decides to risk it all by bombing Tokyo and raise more hope for his citizens. After completing its mission, a unit of the US Air Force is forced to make an emergency landing in China. Its commander Jack Turner (Emilie Hirsch) barely survives but gets rescued by Ying (Crystal Liu), a local widow who will stop at nothing to hide him from the Japanese occupant.

Release Date: November 10, 2017
Runtime: 1h 37m
Rating: 7.2/10 (222 votes)

Director: Bille August

Cast: Liu Yifei, Emile Hirsch, Fangcong Li, Kevin Yan, Yu Shaoqun, Vincent Riotta, Tsukagoshi Hirotaka, Gallen Lo Ka-Leung

Production: ROC Pictures

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Full Cast (15 people)

Liu Yifei as Ying
Emile Hirsch as Jack Turner
Fangcong Li as Niuniu
Kevin Yan as Kai
Yu Shaoqun as Jun
Vincent Riotta as Jimmy Doolittle
Tsukagoshi Hirotaka as Shimamoto
Gallen Lo Ka-Leung as Captain Hsu
Shu Yaoxuan
Gong Hanlin as Ying's father-in-law
Tiankuo Gong as Lieutenant Sun
Cary Woodworth as Mac
Lambert Houston as Sam
Vivian Wu as Old Nunu
Xie Fang as Aunt Li

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The Chinese Widow

The Chinese Widow

The Chinese Widow

The Chinese Widow

The Chinese Widow

97 min

It’s 1941 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has destroyed America’s morale. The US President Franklin D. Roosevelt then decides to risk it all by bombing Tokyo and raise more hope for his citizens. After completing its mission, a unit of the US Air Force is forced to make an emergency landing in China. Its commander Jack Turner (Emilie Hirsch) barely survives but gets rescued by Ying (Crystal Liu), a local widow who will stop at nothing to hide him from the Japanese occupant.

97 min

It’s 1941 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has destroyed America’s morale. The US President Franklin D. Roosevelt then decides to risk it all by bombing Tokyo and raise more hope for his citizens. After completing its mission, a unit of the US Air Force is forced to make an emergency landing in China. Its commander Jack Turner (Emilie Hirsch) barely survives but gets rescued by Ying (Crystal Liu), a local widow who will stop at nothing to hide him from the Japanese occupant.

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Original LanguageChinese

Release Date11/10/2017

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Cast

Liu Yifei

as Ying

Emile Hirsch

as Jack Turner

Fangcong Li

as Niuniu

Kevin Yan

as Kai

Yu Shaoqun

as Jun

Vincent Riotta

as Jimmy Doolittle

Tsukagoshi Hirotaka

as Shimamoto

Gallen Lo Ka-Leung

as Captain Hsu

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Chinese Widow about?▾

It’s 1941 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has destroyed America’s morale. The US President Franklin D. Roosevelt then decides to risk it all by bombing Tokyo and raise more hope for his citize…

How long is The Chinese Widow?▾

1h 37m

When was The Chinese Widow released?▾

November 10, 2017

Who directed The Chinese Widow?▾

Bille August

Who stars in The Chinese Widow?▾

Liu Yifei, Emile Hirsch, Fangcong Li

What genre is The Chinese Widow?▾

Drama, Romance, History, War

What is The Chinese Widow rated?▾

R

Is The Chinese Widow available to stream?▾

Yes, on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel