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Chocolate And Soldiers
is a 1938 Japanese war film directed by Sato Takeshi. It shows the common Japanese soldier as an individual and as a family man, presenting even enemy Chinese soldiers as brave individuals. It is considered to be a "humanist" film, paying close attention to the human feelings of both the soldier and his family. Plot A hard-working father is called up and sent to the front. He keeps in touch with his family by writing letters home. These include chocolate wrappers collected from his comrades; his son is collecting the wrappers to redeem for a free box of chocolate. The man volunteers for one brave act, joining a suicide squad. Before he goes, he drinks a toast from a cup given him by his son, and (as happens in other "humanist" films) smiles to indicate his intention to die with his comrades. The son receives the news of his father's death at the same time as the free chocolates arrive. He swears vengeance; the chocolate company gives him a scholarship. Reception The American ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sato Takeshi (director)
Takeshi Sato (born June 8, 1981) is a Japanese Professional wrestling, professional wrestler, signed to Pro Wrestling Secret Base He is the twin brother of mixed martial artist Takenori Sato. Biography He debuted in 2005 in Dragon Gate (wrestling), Dragon Gate. He wrestled in exhibition matches with Masato Onodera, Yamato Onodera/YAMATO until the summer of 2006. He was thought to have retired but turned up in El Dorado Wrestling in January 2007 as Go. He quickly gained a strong fan base & joined Shuji Kondo's SUKIYAKI stable at first. He then betrayed him & joined the HELL DEMONS faction. Go and the Shu and Kei Sato, Brahman brothers faced Toru Owashi, Takuya Sugawara and Nobutaka Araya for the vacant UWA World Trios Championship but did not win the belts. Championships and accomplishments :Pro Wrestling Secret Base :*Captain of the Secret Base Openweight Championship (Captain of the Secret Base Openweight Championship#Reigns, 2 times) :*Captain of the Secret Base Openweight Tag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
War Film
War film is a film genre concerned with warfare, typically about naval, air, or land battles, with combat scenes central to the drama. It has been strongly associated with the 20th century. The fateful nature of battle scenes means that war films often end with them. Themes explored include combat, survival and escape, camaraderie between soldiers, sacrifice, the futility and inhumanity of battle, the effects of war on society, and the moral and human issues raised by war. War films are often categorized by their milieu, such as the Korean War; the most popular subject is the Second World War. The stories told may be fiction, historical drama, or biographical. Critics have noted similarities between the Western and the war film. Nations such as China, Indonesia, Japan, and Russia have their own traditions of war film, centred on their own revolutionary wars but taking varied forms, from action and historical drama to wartime romance. Subgenres, not necessarily distinct, includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Black-and-white Films
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies (Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Propaganda Films
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japonicum * Japonicus * Japanese studies Japanese studies ( Japanese: ) or Japan studies (sometimes Japanology in Europe), is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japan ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Films
Events January * January 1 ** The new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime. ** State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France (SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. General Werner von Fritsch is forced to resign as Commander of Chief of the German Army following accusations of homosexuality, and replaced by General Walther von ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Legend Of Tank Commander Nishizumi
, ''The Story of Tank Commander Nishizumi'', is a 1940 Japanese war film directed by Kōzaburō Yoshimura. It is based on a true story of the Sino-Japanese war involving Japanese war hero Kojirō Nishizumi, commander in the First Tank Regiment. To make the film, Yoshimura toured the actual battlefields in China. Cast * Shin Saburi * Ken Uehara * Michiko Kuwano Historical background Following his death during the Battle of Xuzhou in 1938, Nishizumi was declared Japan’s first "gunshin", or War God. His career became the subject of legend and widespread praise throughout Japan, spawning numerous biographies, songs, and novels in his honor. The Legend of Tank Commander Nishizumi was promoted by the Japanese Ministry of the Army and the Ministry of Education upon its release in 1940. Legacy Cinema theorist Kate Taylor-Jones suggests that along with films like ''Mud and Soldiers'' and ''Chocolate and Soldiers is a 1938 Japanese war film directed by Sato Takeshi. It shows the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mud And Soldiers
is a 1939 Japanese war film directed by Tomotaka Tasaka. It is based on the novel of the same name by Ashihei Hino. Cast * Isamu Kosugi was a Japanese actor and film director. Career Born in Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture, Kosugi first studied at the Nihon Eiga Haiyū Gakkō before joining the Nikkatsu studio in 1925. He came to prominence in tendency films such as '' Ikeru ... References External links * Films directed by Tomotaka Tasaka Nikkatsu films Japanese war films 1939 war films Films shot in China Japanese black-and-white films 1930s Japanese-language films {{1930s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second World War
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Capra
Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-born American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s and 1940s. Born in Italy and raised in Los Angeles from the age of five, his rags-to-riches story has led film historians such as Ian Freer to consider him the " American Dream personified".Freer 2009, pp. 40–41. Capra became one of America's most influential directors during the 1930s, winning three Academy Awards for Best Director from six nominations, along with three other Oscar wins from nine nominations in other categories. Among his leading films were ''It Happened One Night'' (1934), ''Mr. Deeds Goes to Town'' (1936), '' You Can't Take It with You'' (1938), and '' Mr. Smith Goes to Washington'' (1939). During World War II, Capra served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and produced propaganda films, such as the ''Why We Fight'' seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teppei Himuro
Teppei (written: , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese comedian and television presenter * Teppei Isaka (born 1974), Japanese footballer * (born 1986), Japanese actor and singer * (born 1975), Japanese footballer *, Japanese freestyle skier * (born 1983), Japanese ski jumper *Teppei Teranishi (born 1980), American musician * (born 1977), Japanese rugby union player * (born 1975), Japanese footballer * Teppei (wrestler) (born 1976), Japanese professional wrestler *Teppei Tsuchiya Teppei Tsuchiya (土谷 鉄平, born December 27, 1982, in Ōita, Ōita) is a Japanese professional baseball infielder An infielder is a baseball player stationed at one of four defensive "infield" positions on the baseball field. Standard a ... (born 1982), Japanese baseball player Fictional characters *, protagonist of the visual novel ''Princess Lover!'' *, character in the manga series ''Inubaka'' *, character in the manga and anime seri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noboru Itô
Noboru (written: , , , , in hiragana or katakana) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, official in the government of Japan's Okinawa Prefecture *, former professional sumo wrestler and current politician from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia *, Japanese folklorist *, Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher *, Japanese film actor known for his yakuza roles *, animator who was born in Tokyo, Japan *, Japanese biologist, medical doctor and professor of medicine *, Japanese manga artist *Noboru Kikuta (菊田 昇, 19261991), Japanese gynecologist *, Japanese former politician * Noboru Misawa, anime director and storyboard artist in Japan *, Japanese film director and screenwriter *, former Japanese football player *, Japanese hammer thrower *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese singer, actor, and voice actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese professional golfer *, Japanese freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics *, Japanese politician and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
