He is also credited with saving thousands of lives throughout the event. Buying into the story, 70 years after the fall of nanking a documentary film called. Magee was born october 10, 1884 in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. Rare footage of the nanking massacre taken by american. John magee family papers clip showing victims of japanese atrocities and refugee camp. During the nanking massacre, magee was performing missionary work in nanking. Directed by the pair who helmed twin towers, the oscarwinning documentary short, nanking is visually textured, haunting, nauseating, and compelling. Dec 12, 2012 the rape of nanking and the faith of john rabe written. One of the books by hsu, documents of the nanking safety zone, was also adduced in court. The films personally delivered to the library on nov. When the japanese troops entered the city they took anyone who might be a chinese soldier and killed them. The first letter, sent by john rabe to the japanese commander in nanking on december 14, begins this invaluable documentary record. Donated film reels contain footage from the nanking massacre.
The nanking safety zone in midnovember 1937, as the japanese air raid on nanking intensified, many wealthy chinese and westerners began leaving the city. Hugo armstrong john magee rosalind chao chang yu zheng. John magees documentary footage of the massacre in. Rescue and resistance in nanjing facing history and ourselves. There are stories throughout history that must never be forgotten.
Especially after generalissimo chiang kaishek officially declared that the nationalist government of china would eventually transfer the capital from nanking to chungking and its military headquarters would be shifted to the. With the exception of films like the documentary in the name of the emperor and the exploitative black sun, and the late iris changs acclaimed book the rape of nanking, surprisingly scant. In 1937, when the occupying japanese army carried out mass shootings, rapes and brutal killings, the german siemens manager, and glowing admirer of the fuhrer, john rabe saved more than 200,000 chinese by setting up a neutral zone in the center of nanjing to provide refuge to civilians. Content warning this video may be inappropriate for some users.
Jul 03, 2007 nanking tells the story of the rape of nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. The good man of nanking is a crucial document for understanding one of world war iis most horrific incidents of genocide, one which the japanese have steadfastly refused to acknowledge. Nanking is the story of the eponymous city in china that was the target of invading japanese forces in the late 1930s. Aug 18, 2015 john magee, an episcopalian missionary and red cross committee chairman. The nanking massacre, which was imprinted on the peoples mind through the tokyo tribunal, has long been tormenting the japanese people. Nanking was the postal map spelling, which usually tried to spell words the way local people said them. Nanking massacre japanese war crimes belfast child. John gillespie magee october 10, 1884 september 11, 1953 was an american episcopal. John magees documentary footage of the massacre in nanjing, china.
In the film nanking, magee was portrayed by actor hugo armstrong. Finally, the safety zone committee fastidiously documented the events and misconduct of soldiers through detailed documentation and letters. A moving, illuminating memoir about the life of worldfamous author and historian, iris chang, as told by her mother. The socalled nanking massacre was something that the chiang kaishek. Perspectives on the film nanking documentary movies up st age of nanking battle line produced by the cultural movies department of toho film production inc.
The forgotten holocaust of world war ii is a bestselling 1997 nonfiction book written by iris chang about the 19371938 nanking massacre, the massacre and atrocities committed by the imperial japanese army after it captured nanjing, then capital of china, during the second sinojapanese war. In 2001, john magee s son, david magee, donated the four rolls of film tape 105 minutes in length that his father documented with a 16mm camera to nanjing massacre memorial hall. Think of this flick as a documentary variation on schindlers list set in 1937 china directed by the pair who helmed twin towers, the oscarwinning documentary short, nanking is visually textured, haunting, nauseating, and com. Valuable nanking films donated to divinity library yale. In response to this assault, thousands of chinese able to flee left the city while the elderly, sick, and poor remained behind. Magee s role in documenting the nanking massacre is featured in the movie dont cry, nanking. Financial analysis of nanking 2007 including budget, domestic and international box office gross, dvd and bluray sales reports, total earnings and profitability. Magee donated these film reels to the yale divinity school library. Though revered in china, he was all but forgotten after the war. The japanes had invaded china and as they approached the then capital, nanking, the european residents there, about a dozen, set up a safe area for refugees. Cctv interviewed john magees grandson chris magee, japanese professor hiroshi tanaka and opera. Jul 04, 2015 among the members of the international committee for the nanking safety zone who took the witness stand were robert wilson, miner searle bates and john magee. Where can i see the full casesfilms of john magee movie on.
Feb 10, 2007 the story of the rape of nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. Thirty girls were taken from the language school last night, and today i have heard scores of heartbreaking stories of girls who were taken from their homes last nightone of the girls was but 12 years oldtonight a truck passed in which there were eight or ten girls, and as it passed they called out ging ming. Documentary on rape of nanking reopens chinese rift with japan. The safety zone and american missionaries the nanking. Aug 14, 2015 other accounts include firstperson testimonies of nanking massacre survivors, eyewitness reports of journalists both western and japanese, as well as the field diaries of military personnel. John magee, an episcopalian missionary and red cross committee chairman. There was a battle of nanking but no nanking massacre. Nov 03, 1998 the good man of nanking is a crucial document for understanding one of world war iis most horrific incidents of genocide, one which the japanese have steadfastly refused to acknowledge. Rare footage of the nanking massacre taken by american pastor.
Chris magee, grandson of the reverend john magee, was a camera operator during the shoot. The slaughter of nanking, commonly known as the rape of nanking, was an infamous genocidal war crime committed by the japanese army in nanjing, then capital of the republic of china, after it fell to imperial japanese army on december, 1937. He was one of the 22 westerners in charge of the socalled nanjing international safety zone created when the japanese army captured nanjing in 1937. John magee s documentary footage of the massacre in nanjing, china, 19371938. The film a documentary tells the story of the rape of nanking in 1937. Blueray nanking 2007 watch streaming full hd player. When we think of evil and war, we think first of the nazis, germany, and jews. It is believed to be the only documentary about the horrible incident. The documentary also features film footage shot by john gillespie magee, an episcopal pastor in nanjing from 1912 to 1940, who recorded the. We hate everything around the names nazi, swastika, and hitler. Where can i see the full casesfilms of john magee movie.
George fitch, head of the nanking ymca, who also shot films and smuggled his and magee s out of nanking by sewing them into the lining of his coat during an escape worthy of any spy thriller. Where can i see the full casesfilms of john magee movie on nanking massacre it has been almost 90 years since the massacre. Nanking shows the tremendous impact individuals can. The story of the rape of nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. In 1937, the invading japanese army murdered over 200,000 and raped tens of thousands of chinese. The images magee captured are some of the most chilling in the film. Apr 11, 2005 a christian missionary, john magee, described japanese soldiers as killing not only every prisoner they could find but also a vast number of ordinary citizens of all ages.
Feb 09, 2018 there are stories throughout history that must never be forgotten. Nanking is better movie excreted by with a description of the movie is the story of the rape of nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. John magee, described japanese soldiers as killing not only every prisoner they could find but also a vast number of ordinary citizens of all ages. Combining archival footage with interviews and cinematic recreations of. This documentary chronicles the events in the chinese capital city of nanking following the japanese invasion of 1937. In the midst of the horror, a small group of western expatriates banded together to save 250,000 an act of extraordinary heroism. Nanking is a viable movie produced by with the use of a description of the movie is the story of the rape of nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. Nanking massacrejapanese atrocities filmed by john magee. Nanking safety zone number 3 list of international red committee rev. Afterward, however, the chinese communist party dramatized it how ever they wanted, painting a fictitious portrait of hell.
After finishing high school in connecticut, he received a b. Nanking tells the story of the rape of nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. The safety zone and american missionaries the nanking massacre. In the midst of this horror, a small group of western expatriates banded together to save 250,000.
Kents wwii epic, nanking, is a highlyinformed, crisply written novel that, though set in a period of intense conflict, does not rely upon the setting alone to drive the tautlypaced narrative. This powerful and horrific documentary brings the atrocities committed at nanking to light without sugarcoating any. Iris changs bestselling book the rape of nanking forever changed the way we view the second world war in asia. John magees documentary footage of the massacre in nanjing. Magee hugo armstrong was an ordained as a minister who moved to china, and during the rape of nanking, he set up a makeshift hospital. American missionary john magee stayed behind to provide a 16 mm film documentary and firsthand photographs of the nanking massacre. The rape of nanking and the faith of john rabe written. Many that left continued to actively fight the japanese. Small group of the staff and patients of the refugees hospital in nanking. The battle of nanking was an engagement fought in early december 1937 between the national revolutionary army of china and the imperial japanese army during the second sinojapanese war for control of the city of nanking, the capital of the republic of china. Japanese atrocities in nanking allocated title description object description. Amateur film shot by john magee, of the american episcopal mission in china. These photographs had been taken by the american missionary john magee a member of the international safety zone.
Though this is simplistic, we at least have these household terms as points of reference. The socalled nanking massacre was something that the chiang kaishek administration manufactured using foreigners. John magee family papers clip showing victims of japanese atrocities and refugee. Extremely rare evidence of nanjing massacre filmed by us. The documentary also features film footage shot by john gillespie magee, an episcopal pastor in nanjing from 1912 to 1940, who. The nanjing massacre is also known as the rape of nanjing. Magee 18841956, was born in the us city of pittsburgh, and served as a pastor in nanjing between 1912 and 1940.
Li chuinnan, vicechairman cross society of nanking mr. The nanking safety zone, which he helped to establish, sheltered approximately 200,000 chinese people. John gillespie magee october 10, 1884 september 11, 1953 was an american episcopal priest, best known for his work in nanking as a missionary, and for the films and pictures he shot during the nanking massacre. It melds incredible, if often grotesquely disturbing, archival footage and stills. Rescue and resistance in nanjing facing history and. Amateur film shot by john magee, of the american episcopal mission in china, showing the japanese attack on nanking nanjing and. He had a movie camera and took extensive films documenting the atrocities. Nanjing massacre simple english wikipedia, the free. The nanking massacre, commonly known as the rape of nanking, was an infamous genocidal war crime committed by the japanese military in nanjing, then capital of the republic of china, after it fell to the imperial japanese army on december, 1937 the duration of the massacre is not clearly defined, although the violence lasted well into the next six weeks, until early february 1938. Beginning in august 1937 the japanese imperial army initiated an aerial assault of the chinese capital city of nanjing nanking. Nanking is a devastating documentary about the 1937 occupation and rape of nankingit is estimated there were 20,000 rapes in the first month by. Overwhelming the illequipped chinese troops pitted against them around kwangteh and northward, the japanese broke through and captured wuhu and other points above nanking on the yangtze some days before entering the capital. In nanjing, like in other cities throughout china in. In 2001, john magees son, david magee, donated the four rolls of film tape 105 minutes in length that his father documented with a 16mm camera to nanjing massacre memorial hall.
It describes the events leading up to the nanking massacre and the atrocities. The fall of nanking was predicted in most details two weeks before the japanese entered. In 1937, reverend john magee made a 16mm film about the nanjing massacre. Japanese troops captured nanjing, then chinas capital, on dec. Think of this flick as a documentary variation on schindlers list set in 1937 china.
Magees role in documenting the nanking massacre is featured in the movie dont cry, nanking. Fitch, lewis smythe and james mccallum filed affidavits with their diaries and letters. Nanking 2007 watch streaming the royal movie theater. John heinrich detlef rabe 23 november 1882 5 january 1950 was a german businessman and nazi party member who is best known for his efforts to stop the atrocities of the japanese army during the nanking occupation and his work to protect and help the chinese civilians during the event. George fitch, head of the nanking ymca, who also shot films and smuggled his and magees out of nanking by sewing them into the lining of his coat during an escape worthy of any spy thriller. Magee iii has donated reels of rare film footage to the divinity library. The reels contain footage that magee shot while serving as a missionary in china during the 1920s and 1930s, including footage from the socalled nanking massacre. Many of them were shot down like the hunting of rabbits in the streets, he said. There was a battle of nanking but there was no nanking massacre campaign for the truth of nanking. It was known at the time as the nanking massacre or the rape of nanking. Documentary on rape of nanking reopens chinese rift with. It is also the moving and aweinspiring record of one mans conscience, courage, and generosity in the face of appalling human brutality.
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