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So much average

This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

China has never recognized the right of administration of the United States or Japan over the islands, and Tokyo refuses to admit its war crimes against the Chinese and other nations during World War II. The US play a very negative role in dispute In 1971, the United States appointed Japan as the administrator of the Diaoyu Islands. But China has never recognized the right of administration of the US or Japan. Officially the United States does not take a position on the ultimate sovereignty of the Diaoyu Islands, but it does recognize the islands fall under the security treaty obligations the US has with Japan. There are still serious doubts about the possibility for the US to play a constructive role in this ongoing dispute. WHATEVER, THE ISLANDS BELONGS TO CHINA!

This is an unbiased documentary which reveals the truth. However, since it is short, many more details are omitted, so 9 points out of 10. It is definitely not a propaganda (i.e. unlike those anti-China, anti-communist articles, news, and movies convincing that communists are bad for everything and only democrats, whose leader invaded a Western Asian country with some ridiculous reasons and tormented her for almost nine years, are the future of mankind). I cannot comment on all western textbooks but at least the western textbooks I have read are all ignoring or cutting off many crucial details about the Eight-Nation Alliance's invasion of China, the unfair treaties they forced China to sign, the Sino-Japanese War, and the Japaneses' massacre of Chinese people. Even Wikipedia has altered the "Eight-Nation Alliance's invasion of China" to "the Boxer Rebellion". Westerners are calling those patriots, who dared to confront with the imperialists' tyranny and fight for their country, rebellion force. The Wikipedia article "Eight-Nation Alliance" skips right through the imperialists' invasion of China to Chinese people's rebellion, which on its own looks like that the Chinese are dangerous people who killed so many Westerners and Christians. If the invasion history are also posted, those Chinese people's actions will be justified. Not only Japan, but the Western countries are also trying to ignore and erase their evidence of invasion.Many people are saying something like "Why can't China just get along with Japan, then the world will be a better place". But this can only be achieved if Japan could face and admit their crimes. China CANNOT get along with Japan not because what they have done to her but because the Japanese government have never apologized and admitted their crimes against China. Furthermore, the Japanese textbooks are denying their crimes and transmitting falsified information about the history. User rogerthat1945's comment is a perfect example of slandering China and misleading people with the wrong history. A good guess would be--he is taught by Japanese textbooks.Regardless of China's governance right now, history is history. China is the victim of the INVASION of Japan and those arrogant western countries. China deserves the apologies from all of those invaders!

As a Taiwan born Chinese descendant now a US resident, the movie gave me broad perspective on the Japan-Sino (Japan - Eastern Asia in general) relationship. It is very balanced from a long term point of view. I have many Japanese friends. They are all very nice, clean and gentle as individuals. But when they form a group with pride and loyalty, things can get out-of control in a big way. To be fair, Chinese can be similar. But they usually don't do crazy things to outsiders. They do have cultural evolution and Tibet/Taiwan problems which they consider as internal issues.I praise the director, as one of many American, can be critical of US foreign policy. (US government is "for the people" internally, but very bossy in foreign policy. It is based on the "US interest" which can be very subjective, biased and war prone.) This kind of criticism is very much lacking in China and Japan. I hope that there will be more different and balanced voices coming out of China and Japan (and oversea Chinese/Japanese). Such will be the first step toward "reconciliation" in the short term. Government recent actions (from US, Japan and China) were generally useless if not hazardous. One minor issue: I didn't give it a 10 because it didn't mention (enough) about Taiwan, which is the closest populous land to Daioyu island. It is a major traditional fishing area of Taiwan's fisherman. Taiwan should have a bigger (if not major) say on the subject.

Western countries have always been biasing against China. Japan is an ally with America. Folks in western countries barely know the truth about China, not just the dispute of Diaoyu Island, but also China's history, society, politics, Taiwan and Tibet. You know what medias want you to know. The information is always filtered by media's attitude towards China. I am just glad to see someone is willing to show the truth. Japan refuses to admit and apology for their flagitious war crimes. Japan refuses to admit it brought trauma to several countries by invading them. Let's say what's done is done, China and Korea are willing to let go of the trauma. But Japan still refuses to apologize, and Japanese government recently revised their history text books by teaching their youngster incorrect history. Japanese right-wingists are rising, America should let people see the truth, instead of taking part with Japan.