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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) — A film titled "Evil Without Borders," which depicts the atrocities committed by the infamous Unit 731 of the Imperial Japanese Army, topped the Chinese box office during the eight-day National Day holiday.
According to the State Film Administration of China, total box office revenue for Chinese films from October 1 to 8 totaled nearly 1.84 billion yuan (approximately $259 million), down from last year's 2.1 billion yuan for the shorter seven-day period. Beginning on October 2, "Evil Without Borders" held the number two spot on the daily chart for six consecutive days.
Chen Kaige's war epic "Volunteers: Peace" topped the holiday box office charts with 451 million yuan, followed by "Evil Without Borders" with approximately 345 million yuan. Notably, aside from "Evil Without Borders," all other films in the top five during the holiday weekend were released on or after September 30, including the fantasy sequel "A Writer's Odyssey 2," the comedy "Row to Victory," and the crime thriller "The Sound of Silence," which earned approximately 295 million yuan, 219 million yuan, and 175 million yuan, respectively.
"Evil Without Borders" is a film about Japan's Unit 731 and the top-secret biological and chemical weapons research base it built in the Chinese city of Harbin (Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China). During World War II, it served as the main center of militaristic Japan's biological warfare in China and Southeast Asia. Historical evidence indicates that between 1940 and 1945, Unit 731 used at least 3,000 people in its human experiments, and more than 300,000 people in China were killed by Japanese biological weapons.
The film's continued success reflects the popularity of the summer hit "Nanjing Photo Studio," which chronicles the 1937 Nanjing Massacre perpetrated by Japanese aggressors. Both films resonated deeply with Chinese audiences, touching on enduring themes of historical memory and the desire for peace.
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