Empire of the Sun | Property of the Japanese Emperor | Warner Classics

Описание: Jamie (Christian Bale) spots a Japanese warship in the harbor communicating with land forces using flashing lights. Jamie begins using his own flashlight from his room when an explosion throws him back from his window. The Japanese move into the city of Shanghai in full force. Chaos breaks loose and Jamie returns to his home where he finds a note exclaiming the mansion is now property of the Japanese Emperor.

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About Empire of the Sun (Theatrical Release - December 9, 1987):
Steven Spielberg's epic, Empire of the Sun—based on J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel—stars Christian Bale as a spoiled young British boy, living with his wealthy family in pre-World War II Shanghai. During the Japanese invasion, Bale is separated from his parents. With the help of soldier-of-fortune John Malkovich, Bale learns to survive without a retinue of servants at his beck and call.

By the time Malkovich and Bale are tossed into a Japanese prison camp, the boy has picked up enough street-smarts and developed enough intestinal fortitude to regard his imprisonment as an exciting adventure. The story ends during the 1945 liberation: on the verge of manhood, the 13-year-old Bale will never again be the pampered, privileged brat whom we met in the early scenes.

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