The story of the rape of Nanking, one of the most tragic events in history. In 1937, the invading Japanese army murdered over 200,000 and raped tens of thousands of Chinese. In the midst of this horror, a small group of Western expatriates banded together to save 250,000. Nanking shows the tremendous impact individuals can make on the course of history.

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Cast

Hugo Armstrong

John Magee

Rosalind Chao

Chang Yu Zheng

Stephen Dorff

Lewis Smythe

John Getz

George Fitch

Mariel Hemingway

Minnie Vautrin

Michelle Krusiec

Yang Shu Ling

Chris Mulkey

Mills McCallum

Woody Harrelson

Bob Wilson

Jürgen Prochnow

John Rabe

Leah Lewis

Banner Girl (uncredited)

Hugo Armstrong — John Magee

Best known for his roles in such films as Lucky, Coherence, Roman J. Israel, Esq., and Daniel Martinico’s OK, Good and Excursions, Armstrong's television work includes recurring roles on True Lies, Bosch: Legacy and NCIS as well as The Blacklist, Room 104, and Fear the Walking Dead. In theater, he recently appeared in Evanston Salt Costs Climbing at Rogue Machine Theatre. He is also known for his

Rosalind Chao — Chang Yu Zheng

Rosalind Chao (born September 23, 1959) is an American actress of Chinese heritage. Chao's most notable roles are as South Korean refugee Soon-Lee Klinger on CBS' AfterMASH, as Keiko O'Brien on both Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Dr. Kim on The O.C., Rose Hsu Jordan in The Joy Luck Club (1993), and Hua Li, Mulan’s mother, in the live-action version of Mulan (2020).

Stephen Dorff — Lewis Smythe

Stephen Hartley Dorff Jr. (born July 29, 1973) is an American actor. Starting his film career as a child, appearing in the cult horror film The Gate (1987), Dorff first rose to prominence playing Stuart Sutcliffe in Backbeat (1994) and then gained further mainstream attention for portraying Deacon Frost in Blade (1998). Other notable lead roles include Bob Rafelson's Blood and Wine (1997), the tit