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Based on true events set during WWII in Northeast China, an ordinary man is thrust into a turbulent fate against the backdrop of the inhumane bacterial experiments conducted by the Japanese Imperial Army's notorious Unit 731.
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John Lui The Straits Times (Singapore) Historical drama 731 emphasises emotional impact and historical remembrance over cinematic subtlety. Rated: 4/5 Sep 24, 2025 Full Review Avi Offer NYC Movie Guru An exhilarating, thrilling and suspenseful war thriller. Sep 23, 2025 Full Review Carla Hay Culture Mix This drama might be intended to give a meaningful history lesson about Japan's horrendous World War II-era biochemical experiments. But the movie's tacky filmmaking does a disservice to the real victims by turning this tragedy into a garish soap opera. Sep 20, 2025 Full Review Simon Foster Screen-Space Linshan Zhao’s 731 (or EVIL UNBOUND internationally) is a far too sanitised, conventionally plotted story that turns the legacy of the thousands of dead and dismembered into an overly sentimental prison-break narrative. Rated: 2.5/5 Sep 19, 2025 Full Review Mark Dujsik Mark Reviews Movies [T]his approach doesn't ... give a sense of the humanity of its victims... Rated: 2/4 Sep 18, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mengting Hope more non-Chinese people to see this movie, to know about the history Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/20/25 Full Review Trevor K Brutal, but thats the only way this item of history can be interpreted. Plenty of tears were shed in the theater. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/20/25 Full Review Loren D Intense, heart wrenching story. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/20/25 Full Review craig n Did not know about the Asian Auschwitz...I am not a fan of foreign made movies..sometimes difficult to follow Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/19/25 Full Review Madison Most complain its not dark enough, but to be able to be shown it is dark enough. The goal seems to be to get you to hope like those captured did. They could've gone harsher on the topic, but it told an overall story beautifully. You hope and pray till the very end. It needs to be remembered Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/26/25 Full Review Jianre H awful! this should be an honest depict of History where Japanese were doing human trials during the war.... ruined by typically Hollywood like cliches ,idiots heroism, and slow motions to try to save a kid and a pregnant woman's life.... a life is a life should not differentiate but whether it's young or carrying a child. just awful Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 09/24/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Based on true events set during WWII in Northeast China, an ordinary man is thrust into a turbulent fate against the backdrop of the inhumane bacterial experiments conducted by the Japanese Imperial Army's notorious Unit 731.
Director
Linshan Zhao
Producer
Hong Wang, Wang Zhang, Zhuang Yan
Screenwriter
Linshan Zhao
Distributor
Well Go USA Entertainment
Production Co
Changchun Film Studio, Beijing HY Media, Poly Film Investment
Genre
Drama, War, Mystery & Thriller, History
Original Language
Chinese
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 19, 2025, Limited
Runtime
2h 5m
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)