Product Description Product DescriptionTangshan, 1976. Two seven-year-old twins are buried under the rubble of the deadliest earthquake of the 20th century. The rescue team explains to their mother that freeing either child will almost certainly result in the death of the other. Forced to make the most difficult decision of her life, she finally chooses to save her son. Though left behind as dead, the little girl miraculously survives, unbeknownst to her brother and mother. AFTERSHOCK follows the family on their separate journeys over the course of the next 32 years, as they build lives forever shadowed by the traumatic experience of the earthquake, and eventually face each other and the decisions of the past.The acclaimed epic that broke all box-office records in China, AFTERSHOCK Featuring an all-star cast including Jingchu Zhang (Rush Hour 3) and Daoming Chen (Hero), AFTERSHOCK shines with its powerful exploration of how one moment can change a family s life forever.Special FeaturesIn Mandarin, Tangshan and English with English and Chinese subtitles Review this well-paced film, blessed with topnotch perfs, satisfies on every level. --VarietyWith nuanced performances, each moment rips with cinematic humanity. --betA touching family drama with an earth shattering historical backdrop. --Hollywood Reporter
B**.
OMG!!!
I LIKE ALL TYPES OF MOVIES SO YEARS AGO I SEEN THIS MOVIE ON NETFLIX AND IT TORE ME UP INSIDE!!! IT WAS SO SAD...I HONESTLY DONT THINK I EVER CRIED SO MUCH FROM ONE MOVIE. IT WAS A GREAT STORY THOUGH. ALSO ABOUT A YEAR AGO I WANTED TO SEE IT AGAIN BUT FOUND OUT THEY TOOK IT OFF NETFLIX BUT HAD IT TO RENT OR BUY ON AMAZON...YOU BETTER BELIEVE I BOUGHT IT
S**G
Unforgettable
I really liked the movie and almost gave it a 5 star rating as I felt the story, the drama it portrayed and the acting (not counting the awful performance of one, lone Caucasian actor who briefly appears near the end) deserved it. However, in an effort to rate objectively, I settled for 4 stars because it ran somewhat slow and those who want more action or suspense (beyond the actual earthquake scenes) would be disappointed. I feel a 5 star rating should be reserved for movies that successfully incorporate those elements as well. That having been said, I do highly recommend it. I enjoyed it not only for it's aforementioned merits but also for its glimpse of life within communist China that showed how dramatically lives began changing during the country's move into the 21st century, and how universal the nature of grief and the way human beings react to loss is so movingly portrayed. On those accounts, it's a movie I personally will not soon forget.
A**O
A real human story that makes you feel human
It does have English subtitles, but I think you have the option of getting the version which is dubbed into English, but I just read the subtitles so that I could hear the Chinese dialect that they were using. China has 300 ethnic groups, each with their own language, although I think Mandarin is the one they mostly use. But it was a story based on an actual event in recent history; the 1976 earthquake in Tangshan, China which killed 240,000 human beings. It is a great story, although it is not said to be based on an actual family's experiences, I think it's fair to say that it is an accurate depiction of what many families experienced. A great ending.
J**U
Excelent Movie, well acted, great visuals, real tear jerker
This movie starts out in China just before the 1976 earthquake that killed more than 200,000 people. It follows one family. The father is crushed to death trying to save his two children. The children end up trapped beneath the rubble. When the rescuers try to save the children, they don't believe that they will be able to save both and force the mother to decide. She want both children saved, but when not given a choice, tells the rescuers to save her son. Both children are saved, but because of the son's injuries, the mother is forced to leave the daughter behind to get her son to a hospital. On returning, she is unable to find her daughter and is tormented by this the rest of her life. The daughter is adopted and the children grow up separately. It follows both children growing up. Then when the 2008 earthquake occurs, both as volunteers meet by chance.
A**R
Great and sad movie.
"Great movie" This movie brought a tear to my eye. Long and dramatic, so get your munchies and cold brews ready.Toward the middle of the movie it seems to lose focus but regains its emotional aptitude thereafter. Also. The use of an actor from Canada who portrays the "husband" of the young girl has a very cold character (BAD ACTING!!) and looks as if he is reading from the script. Could have used a much better and YOUNGER actor as he is old enough to be the girls father. it just did not make sense!All in all it, was a great movie!
T**G
Words do hurt
Words taken out of context do hurt. Caused a lifetime of grief for everyone involved. Fortunately time and circumstance gave them time to make amends which in real life we can't always do. Very worth watching.
J**R
A MUST SEE!!!!
I loved this movie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!From the first time I watched it on Netflix several years ago - I have invited tons of friends over at different times to see how very easy we can 'assume' a truth that is far from the truth. It is a documentary that will never leave you - the impression is valuable!!Also, children are very resilient in the face of tragedy but oh how tragedies shape who they are unless reputable adults help them. What loyalty and devotion this Mother displayed - not like the world in which we live now - when everyone is Me First!
C**E
So Much More Than I Could Have Imagined!!!
The story and the acting were superb, which is an understatement. I have never watched a subtitled movie. The story line appealed to me and the reviews were excellent so I thought it might be worth the effort. The thing is there was no effort. I forgot I was reading the words or that the actors were speaking in a foreign language. I know I read the words, but the actor's expressions and emotions were so clearly visible on their faces I don't remember reading the words. I mostly just felt from beginning to end. What an amazing movie!!!
D**E
Touchant et émouvant
Film perçant , très touchant .
C**N
produit parfait comme neuf rien à redire je recommande
parfait
C**E
Un film très profond qui touche la corde sensible
Un film absolument magnifique, incontournable, le plus émouvant et bouleversant de tous les films que j'ai vu. Impossible de ne pas verser sa larme... cela faisait longtemps que je le cherchais en Vostfr pour que mes parents puissent le voir.
L**E
Dvd
Article bien recue aujourd hui tres bon film je le recomande sincerement
J**A
Surement l'un des films les plus boulversant
Un film formidable qui a réussit à rendre ma famille et ma belle famille en pleures. Je recommande très fortement.
