The Tokyo Trial
2006, Chinese. Directed by Gao Qunshu.
This film was directed by Gao Qunshu and is about the International Military Tribunal for the Far East after Japan's surrender in World War II. The movie presents the trial from the point of view of the Chinese judge Mei Ju-ao. The director and his crew spent more than a year doing research to finish the script, which is based on historical data. It cost 18 million yuan (2.25 million U.S. dollars). This film hired actors from 11 countries, including mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan and other places, including actors such as Kenneth Tsang and Damian Lau. They recreated court scenes from the trial in Chinese, English and Japanese. It was shown in cinemas and around 100 universities across mainland China to mark the 75th anniversary of the start of Japan's invasion of China.
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 1 September 2006
- Original title
- 东京审判
- Country
- China
- Budget
- $3
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The Tokyo Trial runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).
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The Tokyo Trial isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 September 2006. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Tokyo Trial?
The Tokyo Trial (2006) was directed by Gao Qunshu and stars Kelly Lin Hsi-lei, Liu Weiwei, Eric Tsang Chi-wai.