Men Behind the Sun
1988, Cantonese. Directed by Mou Tun-Fei.
Awful, bloody, sick and… true!
Japanese troops round up Chinese and Russian prisoners of war and take them to unit 731, where they're horribly tortured and experimented on to test new biological weapons.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Cantonese
- Rated
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Popcorn Flick
Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.3/10 from 284 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Men Behind the Sun isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1988.
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Cast & crew
Details
- Released
- 1 December 1988
- Original title
- 黑太陽731
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Written by
- Liu Mei, Dun Jing Teng, Wen Yuan Mou
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Men Behind the Sun: quick answers
What comes after Men Behind the Sun?
Next in the series: Men Behind the Sun 2: Laboratory of the Devil (1992), Men Behind the Sun 3: A Narrow Escape (1994), and Black Sun: The Nanking Massacre (1995).
Is Men Behind the Sun worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.3/10 from 284 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is Men Behind the Sun?
Men Behind the Sun runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
Does Men Behind the Sun have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for Men Behind the Sun. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
Men Behind the Sun parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Men Behind the Sun yet.
Which OTT platform is Men Behind the Sun on?
Men Behind the Sun isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 December 1988. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like Men Behind the Sun?
If you liked Men Behind the Sun, try Ghosts of War, We Go In at Dawn, Bunker.
Who directed Men Behind the Sun?
Men Behind the Sun (1988) was directed by Mou Tun-Fei and stars Gang Wang, Wang Runshen, Hsu Gou.