Men Behind the Sun
Men Behind the Sun (Chinese: 黑太阳731 / 黑太陽731; pinyin: hēi tài yáng 731, literally meaning "Black Sun: 731") is a 1988 war-based horror movie. When it was released, the movie was rated III under the Hong Kong rating system (similar to the United States MPAA rating NC-17). The movie is about Unit 731, a Japanese biological and chemical warfare research and development unit which operated during the Second Sino-Japanese War (World War II) with graphic materials. It was banned in some countries.
| Men Behind the Sun | |
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| Directed by | T.F. Mous |
| Produced by | Fu Chi Hung Chu |
| Written by | Mei Liu Wen Yuan Mou Dun Jing Teng |
| Starring | Gang Wang Hsu Gou Tie Long Jin Zhao Hua Mei Zhe Quan Run Sheng Wang Dai Wao Yu Andrew Yu |
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| Distributed by | Grand Essex Enterprises |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Hong Kong China |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Box office | HK$11,092,186 (US$1,431,249) |
In Australia, it was refused classification. It was later rerated R18 on appeal.
In the United States, the movie was released without a rating.
