Two films about the Nanjing Massacre are coming to China at the end of April, possibly sparking controversy about one of the most sensitive topics in China's history. more ›

‘Majestic Film Verleih’, the company who will bring the movie to german cinemas released 8 official press pictures who show the stars in action. Also, german broadcasting agency 'Deutsche Welle' released a clip on YouTube with a report about the shooting in Shanghai. more ›

Japanese filmmaker Satoru Mizushima (水島総) was not too happy about Nanking, the American documentary about the Nanking Massacre. So he set out to create his own film The Truth about Nanjing (南京の真実, Nanking no shinjitsu) to set straight what he felt were "fabrications" and "false impressions" propagated by the film and a "setup by China to control intelligence". Several leading politicians, including Tokyo's rightwing governor, Shintaro Ishihara, have come out in support of the film which basically denies that a massacre ever happened and honours several post-war criminals as martyrs. Now that the film is out, tensions are running high (watch that fiery debate in the second clip on the right). more ›

5. China remembers the Nanking Massacre more ›

Today is the 70th anniversary of the start of the Nanking Massacre which took place in 1937, and more than 8,000 people were gathered today in the Nanking Massacre Museum this morning in a memorial ceremony as you see in this picture from Shanghai Daily. The number of deaths that resulted in the six weeks of atrocities after the fall of Nanjing continues to be debated. It ranges, according to Wikipedia, from "some Japanese claims... more ›