China's Box Office Mega Hit 'Nanjing Photo Studio' Confirmed for November Release & Main Poster Unveiled!

The film 〈Nanjing Photo Studio〉 has caused a massive sensation across China and is set to be released domestically this November. 〈Nanjing Photo Studio〉 is an emotional historical drama that tells the story of ordinary people hiding in a photo studio who risk their lives to reveal the hidden truth as they confront photographs capturing the massacre during the Nanjing Massacre of 1937. The film is based on a true story of how photographs documenting the brutality of the Japanese army were preserved at the risk of life and later submitted as evidence in war crime trials. It depicts the process of ordinary citizens in Nanjing's Jixiang (吉祥) Photo Studio, who were forced to develop photographs for a Japanese army photographer, accidentally discovering evidence photos of the massacre and attempting to leak them to the outside world. The director explained that few know how these historical evidences were preserved and hopes that the audience will learn the truth through the film. Released in China on July 25, 〈Nanjing Photo Studio〉 quickly set a box office record by taking first place in its opening weekend and has achieved overwhelming box office results of 3 billion yuan (approximately 588.3 million USD), making it one of the highest-grossing films of the summer season and gaining global attention. Additionally, it has been nominated for Best Actor, Best Actress, and Best Cinematography at the 2025 Changchun Film Festival, winning awards for Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay.

The newly released main poster features seven characters standing in front of a photo studio in Nanjing, capturing the moment when a blood-stained blade is aimed at them, drawing attention. The everyday space of the photo studio reveals that it can no longer serve as a refuge in the face of the violence of war, and the photo studio, the seven individuals, and the blood threat they face foreshadow intertwined stories and tragic fates that go beyond mere survival. The tagline, 'In 1937 Nanjing, the truth of that day hidden in a single photograph is revealed,' along with the wounds and stories carried by those gathered in one space, amplifies curiosity about the historical narrative that we must remember and the truths we must not forget. With 300,000 victims over six weeks, the power of a single film containing the truth. 〈Nanjing Photo Studio〉 is set to be released domestically in November, delivering a profound resonance through the story of those ordinary people who must be remembered on that day and in that place.