Empire of the Sun (1987)

Release date: 1987-12-25
Country: USA
Language: English|Japanese|Mandarin|Shanghainese
Director: Steven Spielberg
Production Co: Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros.
Genre: War, Drama, History
Rating: 7.8/10
Length: 2h 33min

Storyline

Based on J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, tells the story of a boy, James Graham, whose privileged life is upturned by the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, December 8, 1941. Separated from his parents, he is eventually captured, and taken to Soo Chow confinement camp, next to a captured Chinese airfield. Amidst the sickness and food shortages in the camp, Jim attempts to reconstruct his former life, all the while bringing spirit and dignity to those around him.