Overview

• Well Go USA released a one-minute trailer for 731, a Chinese WWII drama about Japan’s Unit 731 human experimentation program.
• The film is written and directed by Zhao Linshan and stars Jiang Wu as a prisoner whose ordeal anchors the narrative.
• The Straits Times calls the film flawed but necessary, noting an emphasis on remembrance and restraint compared with prior exploitation titles.
• Coverage describes the production as government-backed, with criticisms surfacing over potential propagandistic framing.
• Release timing is unclear, with GeekTyrant citing a Sept. 19 opening in China and the U.S. and The Straits Times listing Sept. 25.