"The Tokyo Trial," a historical film recounting the trial of top Japanese war criminals at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East 60 years ago. The movie focuses on the trial of 28 Japanese war criminals at the end of World War II in 1946 and depicts how the eloquent Mei Ruao, a Chinese judge, charged the Japanese for war crimes, maintaining China's dignity on the international stage. "This part of history has been submerged for too long and many people don't know the facts. Even when I got the script, my impression of this part of history was a few words like 'Tokyo trial,' and 'Hideki Tojo.' To show the trial and to tell people what really happened at the trial is of great importance," said director Gao Shuqun. In fact, the Tokyo trial was the biggest international trial in history, even larger than the Nuremberg trials. It lasted two and a half years, from May 1946 to November 1948. During 818 public sessions, trial records reached 48,000 pages; and 419 witnesses gave testimony. |