55 Days at Peking Comments

  • Maybelle 2023-05-19 19:02:45

    Although I don't oppose the Eight-Power Allied Forces, I still have to say that this film is seriously untrue. The only highlights are Shui Ling's sister and beautiful...

  • Nikita 2023-05-14 22:08:11

    Why is Hollywood shooting such a stinky and long film that shows the history of invading other...

  • Israel 2023-05-12 08:56:04

    Is this film actually directed by Nicholas Ray? ! ! ! I watched it together with Liufu Inn, and also watched Paul Mooney's "The Earth". After 20 minutes, I couldn't watch it anymore. The foreigner played Cixi and the ministers of Manchuria, which violated the rhythm of not a...

  • Krystal 2023-01-06 12:15:51

    At least the restoration of the old Beijing buildings (the Temple of Heaven, the tower) is still in...

  • Annabell 2022-10-24 01:28:41

    The war scenes are well shot, like a documentary. Costumes, makeup, props, all have serious...

  • Abdullah 2022-10-06 01:23:56

    More than 50 years ago, they made this movie with a curious mind, and after 50 years, I watched it with a curious mind, ah, time~ Only you are the only judge in this...

  • Neoma 2022-10-01 15:57:13

    Required for class. . . Alas, wicked capitalist...

  • Mariano 2022-09-03 04:32:23

    Historical war films from the perspective of the invaders are, of course, distorted history and full of discrimination, but they are also a bit more objective than the image of the Manchurian. The most shocking thing is that this film made by foreigners on location turned out to be more documentary than the domestic late Qing...

  • Dejah 2022-04-24 07:01:23

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  • Hope 2022-04-24 07:01:23

    What a weird movie, it's really hard to find a bunch of tricks for foreigners to play the...

Extended Reading

55 Days at Peking quotes

  • Baroness Natalie Ivanoff: I wanted to go to Tientsin with you. But, you want to stay here and play soldier.

    Maj. Matt Lewis: I wear a uniform. That's the job they pay me to do!

    Baroness Natalie Ivanoff: Well, then go and do it! And get out of my way. Have a nice war, soldier. A *real* nice war!

  • Sir Arthur Robertson: I believe, if we all stand united, that the Chinese won't dare mount a serious attack upon the representatives of the 11 great powers. And if we do all stand firm, we may preserve peace in China and, in deed, in the whole world.