City of War: The Story of John Rabe

City of War: The Story of John Rabe (2009)

2h 14m | Biography, History, War | France
7.2IMDb
7.5DouBan

In 1937, Labe (Ulrich Tucker Ulrich Tukur), a German businessman who has lived in Nanjing, China for many years, and his wife Dora are ready to return home. He handed over his position in Siemens China to his heirs, but at the farewell ball that day, the Japanese began to bomb Nanjing, causing burns and robberies everywhere, causing riots in Nanjing. Panicked residents fled everywhere, Labe resolutely opened the door of the company to accept Chinese employees and other refugees. Foreign missionaries, doctors and businessmen in Nanjing discussed the establishment of a "Nanjing International Security Zone" in Nanjing to ensure the safety of innocent people, and Labe was elected chairman. Labe, who had decided to return home the next day, decided to stay and save innocent people. When he witnessed the inhumane atrocities inflicted on the people of Nanjing by the Japanese imperialist army, Labe was more active in fighting wits with his companions and the Japanese army, trying to save more lives. More and more refugees are pouring into the safe zone, which is completely beyond their imagination. At the same time, the Japanese atrocities became more crazy, Labe's humanitarian assistance caused their dissatisfaction, the security zone was repeatedly attacked by the Japanese, and supplies became more and more difficult. Hundreds of thousands of innocent people are waiting for Labe.

In 1937, Labe (Ulrich Tucker Ulrich Tukur), a German businessman who has lived in Nanjing, China for many years, and his wife Dora are ready to return home. He handed over his position in Siemens China to his heirs, but at the farewell ball that day, the Japanese began to bomb Nanjing, causing burns and robberies everywhere, causing riots in Nanjing. Panicked residents fled everywhere, Labe resolutely opened the door of the company to accept Chinese employees and other refugees. Foreign missionaries, doctors and businessmen in Nanjing discussed the establishment of a "Nanjing International Security Zone" in Nanjing to ensure the safety of innocent people, and Labe was elected chairman. Labe, who had decided to return home the next day, decided to stay and save innocent people. When he witnessed the inhumane atrocities inflicted on the people of Nanjing by the Japanese imperialist army, Labe was more active in fighting wits with his companions and the Japanese army, trying to save more lives. More and more refugees are pouring into the safe zone, which is completely beyond their imagination. At the same time, the Japanese atrocities became more crazy, Labe's humanitarian assistance caused their dissatisfaction, the security zone was repeatedly attacked by the Japanese, and supplies became more and more difficult. Hundreds of thousands of innocent people are waiting for Labe.