The "Nanjing Photo Studio" screening yielded shocking and high-reputation "pixel-level restoration" special feature reveals the production details

The movie "Nanjing Photo Studio", which will be released on July 25, was screened in advance nationwide last weekend. The first round of screening was well received by viewers across the Internet. The ticketing platform and dual platforms scored 9.7, making it the movie with the highest score in 2025. At the same time, the movie relied on its high reputation to achieve a reverse decline in the box office. The first wave of audiences who entered the cinema lamented that "the solid and steady script makes the film's rhythm super good","using photos as an incision to tell history is too shocking","great stamina and great emotion" and other comments were endless. At the same time, the film's "Pixel-Level Restoration" production special reveals the film's meticulous production in restoring historical details. Through the comparative presentation of historical photos and film pictures, the details of the Japanese army's incriminating photos are revealed; the full-dimensional reproduction of the city wall texture and street style is used to reproduce the original historical appearance of the shattered mountains and rivers of Nanjing City in 1937. The film is supervised by Fu Ruoqing and directed by the Olympic bid. Liu Haoran, Wang Chuanjun, Gao Ye and Wang Xiao starred, Zhou You starred in the film, Yang Enyou and Harashima Dadi, and Wang Zhener starred in the film. The screening is in progress.

Pixel-level reproduction of images exposing criminal evidence, full-scene construction of the broken ancient city of Jinling

Produce a special focus film to restore historical images at a pixel-level level. Through the comparison and presentation of a large number of historical photos and movie pictures, historical images and the screen are visually contrasted for the first time, allowing the audience to experience historical details with a more impact. The film not only exposes the incriminating photos of the Japanese army's harming compatriots, but also reproduces its "goodwill photos" of whitewashing aggression in a 1:1 manner. This pixel-level restoration is not only a reproduction of the photos, but also an exposure of the Japanese army's aggressive plot. The director of the Olympic bid lamented in the special edition: "The photos themselves record beautiful moments and are the sustenance of human nature. But after Japan captured Nanjing, photos became a weapon of propaganda and a tool for showing off." This transformation from "recording beauty" to "becoming a murder weapon" is the key to the film's direct historical truth through images. Art director Li Anran said: "We are using these vivid historical photos to piece together and restore the scenes in our script bit by bit." Photography director Wang Tianxing said frankly: "The consensus reached with the director is based on real logic and historical reality, to restore the sense of reality that you see and see into the camera." All photos in the film are premised on respecting historical materials, but the director's Olympic bid also emphasized in the special: "Real history is far more cruel than the film presentation." In terms of the restoration of Nanjing City scenes, the film achieves a full-dimensional reproduction of historical scenes from a brick, a street to a city. As the director revealed: "Squad leader Song played by Zhou You finally smashed the brick of the Japanese wall. We reproduced the brick at the Memorial Hall for the Victims of the Nanjing Massacre by the Japanese Invaders." Every detail carries the weight of history.

The Jixiang Photo Studio in the movie is located on Gongyuan Street, a landmark in Nanjing. As the director said: "At that time, this street almost covered the entire life of Nanjing people. They graduate, get married, have children, work on this street, and after a series of important moments in their lives, they always leave a photo here. This street is the life of Nanjing people, and this photo studio is the life of Nanjing people." The familiar streetscape made Nanjing-born actors Wang Xiao and Zhou You resonate strongly with the realism of the scene during filming. The film also creates a visual impact of "broken mountains and rivers" through the composition of broken walls, allowing the audience to intuitively feel the collapse of the country and family of the people of Nanjing at that time. From the masonry patterns to the street style, from local scenes to the layout of the whole city, these meticulous restores are not only a rigorous tribute to history, but also carry deep condolences to the 300,000 compatriots who died, allowing the audience to feel the temperature of history and remember the Nanjing Massacre is an unforgettable national memory.

Audiences with the highest scores in dual-platform screening in 2025 praised "emotional impact hits people's hearts"

After the first round of screenings,"Nanjing Photo Studio" received collective praise from the audience for its strong emotional appeal and solid quality. Both Cat's Eye and Taoyuan platforms scored high scores of 9.7. Comments such as "Walking out of the movie theater is like a lifetime away, and I cherish the present life even more" and "The acting skills of actors are extremely infectious" have been splashed on social platforms. Relying on its high reputation, the film achieved a reverse box office decline on Sunday and officially announced that it will continue to be screened. More audiences will enter the cinema to experience the shock and power brought by "Nanjing Photo Studio".

The historical enlightenment and emotional resonance brought by the film touch every audience across ages. Many parents with their children shared that the movie has become a vivid "history enlightenment lesson." "Coming out of the theater, the child looked at the blue sky and said,'Mom, it's dawn!'" The most simple sentiments are hidden in the children's words; parents also share: The children keep asking,"Has China won?" "Were they safe afterwards?" Such questions made parents sigh,"Movies teach children much more vivid lessons than books." Let the children understand how difficult it is to live peacefully now." "Just by looking at those pictures, children can understand themselves: how brave people were in the past and how rare peaceful days are now." The contrast between the history and the warmth of reality in the movie moved the audience even more: "When I saw the breathless baby in the movie, my eyes turned red. When I walked out of the movie, I saw a couple walking in front of me holding their child. The baby smiled at me. The background was the lights of thousands of homes outside the theater. People on the street were filled with happiness, and tears immediately rolled into their eyes." As some viewers said: "Everything we see when we go out of the cinema is the eggs left for us by our ancestors. They told us that the War of Resistance will be won and China will be rejuvenated." This feeling is not oppressive, but full of power. Some viewers said: "Although my heart hurts, I feel more determined. They are lying there so that we can stand here and cherish the light of the present." Many viewers also shared that many people were reluctant to leave after the show, saying bluntly,"This is a movie that people want to recommend to everyone immediately after watching it."

The film "Nanjing Photo Studio" is produced by China Film (Wuxi) Film Production Co., Ltd., Beijing Shangshi Culture Group Co., Ltd., Yuye (Shanghai) Culture Media Co., Ltd., China Film Industry Group Co., Ltd., Xingfu Lanhai Film and Television Culture Group Co., Ltd., Bad Monkey (Shanghai) Cultural Communication Co., Ltd., Zhejiang Hengdian Film Co., Ltd., Wanda Film and Television Media Co., Ltd., and Shanghai Film (Group) Co., Ltd. Jiangsu Province Film Group Co., Ltd., Horgos Lianrui Film Co., Ltd., Dongyang Bole Film and Television Services Co., Ltd., Beijing Jingxi Cultural Tourism Co., Ltd., Anaya Film (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Kunshan City Zhouzhuang Shuangqiao Film and Television Production Co., Ltd., Shanghai Xixi Film and Television Culture Media Co., Ltd., Horgos Sorry Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd., Beijing Jinghe Culture Media Co., Ltd., Youth Film Studio Co., Ltd., Banshan (Shanghai) Culture Media Co., Ltd., Zhenxin Zhengyi Culture (Beijing) Co., Ltd., Qingdao Yile Film Co., Ltd., Beijing Weimeng Chuangke Network Technology Co., Ltd., Wuxi Sanchengsan Film Co., Ltd., Beijing Jincheng Culture Media Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Chinese Film Co., Ltd. jointly produced. Fu Ruoqing, Chairman of China Film Group, is the chief producer and director of the Olympic bid. Liu Haoran, Wang Chuanjun, Gao Ye and Wang Xiao lead the roles. Zhou You will star in the special role, Yang Enyou and Harashima Dadi starred in the starring role, and Wang Zhener starred in the friendly role. It will be released nationwide on July 25.