Back to 1942(2012)
History should never be forgotten.
In 1942, Henan Province was devastated by one of the most tragic famines in modern Chinese history, resulting in the deaths of at least three million men, women and children. Although the primary cause of the famine was a severe drought, it was exacerbated by locusts, windstorms, earthquakes, epidemic disease and the corruption of the ruling Kuomintang government.
Movie: Back to 1942
Top 10 Billed Cast
Fan Dianyuan
Hua Zhi
Shuan Zhu
An Ximan
Jiang Jieshi
Theodore Harold White
Bishop Megan
Xing Xing
Lao Ma
Xia Lu
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