CHINA · 1965

Sons of the Good Earth

King Hu
human trafficking Japanese invasion of China artistic life social exploitation wartime desperation
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The year is 1937, just prior to the Japanese invasion of China. Painters Ju Rui and Lao San stumble upon He Hua, a woman sold into the sex industry at a local brothel.

Year1965
CountryChina
DirectorKing Hu
Sons of the Good Earth poster

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