As part of the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45) and the World Anti-Fascist War, many war-themed movies have or are going to hit cinema screens both at home and overseas.

Dead to Rights is one of them. Centered on the Nanjing Massacre, in just eight days since its July 25 release, the movie has become the top-grossing film of the country’s summer box office, with revenues surpassing 1 billion yuan ($140 million).

Based on true events, the film follows a group of civilians in a Japanese-controlled photo studio in Nanjing, where, as they are forced to develop images for the occupiers, they secretly document the atrocities being carried out by the Japanese troops, risking their lives to preserve the evidence of Japanese war crimes.

Many moviegoers have attributed the film’s success to its powerful storytelling and compelling performances, describing it as a vivid........

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