A bullet, a traitor, 84 minutes of sweaty-palmed history.
Film adaptation on the actual assassination event of Wang Jingwei happened in 1939.
Acting
Sun Yanjun's Wang Jingwei — slimy, sympathetic, unforgettable.
Direction
Ying Qi squeezes Hitchcock-level tension from historical record.
Production
1939 Shanghai recreated on what had to be ten dollars.
Director
Ying Qi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Taiwan's martial law era, the film's anti-collaborationist message served contemporary KMT propaganda while appearing historical. LIGHT: Wang remains controversial—hero to some, villain to most.
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