The Children of Huang Shi
黃石的孩子
“War made them orphans, one man made them legends”
Synopsis
About young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937.
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Top Cast
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Jonathan Rhys Meyers
George Hogg
Radha Mitchell
Lee Pearson
Chow Yun-Fat
Chen Hansheng
Anastasia Kolpakova
Duschka
Michelle Yeoh
Mrs. Wang
Zhou Bo
Second Brother
Guang Li
Shi-Kai
Ji Lin
Horse Rider
Matthew Walker
Andy Fisher
Takashima Shinichi
Hostile Kempetai Officer
Zhu Ruixiang
Japanese Officer II
Shane Briant
Roger Appsley
Jin Shuyuan
Lo San
David Wenham
Barnes
Hongbin Zhang
SSS Officer
Release History & Theatrical Window
July 3, 2008
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$40M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$7.8M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.19x
-$32.2M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roger Spottiswoode
- Screenplay & Story
- Simon van der Borgh, Jane Hawksley, James MacManus
- Original Score
- David Hirschfelder
- Original Title
- 黃石的孩子
- Country of Origin
- Australia, Belgium, China, Germany, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese, Mandarin, English
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Budget
- $40M
- Worldwide Gross
- $7.8M
- Production Studios
- Australian Film Finance Corporation, Zero Fiction Film, Ming Productions, Bluewater Pictures, Cheerland Entertainment Organization, Hyde Park Entertainment, Rouge Entertainment Group, MEDIA Programme of the European Union, Filmstiftung NRW, Australian Film Commission, Zero West Filmproduktion, Pictorion Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roger Spottiswoode
Simon van der Borgh, Jane Hawksley, James MacManus
David Hirschfelder
Zhao Xiaoding
Dominique Fortin, Geoff Lamb
Arthur Cohn, Martin Hagemann, Peter Loehr, Wieland Schulz-Keil, Jonathan Shteinman
Department Leadership Roster
Roger Spottiswoode
Director
Zhao Xiaoding
Director of Photography
Arthur Cohn
Producer
Martin Hagemann
Producer
Peter Loehr
Producer
Wieland Schulz-Keil
Producer
Jonathan Shteinman
Producer
Dominique Fortin
Editor
Geoff Lamb
Editor
Simon van der Borgh
Writer
Jane Hawksley
Writer
James MacManus
Writer
Kym Barrett
Costume Design
David Hirschfelder
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Children of Huang Shi
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Children of Huang Shi about?
About young British journalist, George Hogg, who with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937.
Who directed The Children of Huang Shi?
The Children of Huang Shi was directed by Roger Spottiswoode.
Who stars in The Children of Huang Shi?
The principal cast of The Children of Huang Shi includes Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Radha Mitchell, Chow Yun-Fat, Anastasia Kolpakova, Michelle Yeoh.
When was The Children of Huang Shi released and how long is it?
The Children of Huang Shi was released in 2008 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Children of Huang Shi?
The Children of Huang Shi had a reported production budget of $40M and grossed $7.8M at the worldwide box office (0.19 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Children of Huang Shi?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Children of Huang Shi was composed by David Hirschfelder.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Children of Huang Shi?
The Children of Huang Shi holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).