The Children of Huang ShiOverview and Synopsis

The Children of Huang Shi
Opened May 23, 2008 | Runtime:2 hr. 5 min.
R
some disturbing and violent content
Inspired by true events, the film tells the story of George Hogg, a young British journalist, who rescues 60 orphaned children. He leads them on a treacherous 1000-mile journey along the Silk Road, through the Liu Pan Shan Mountains into the Read More
Cast: Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, Radha Mitchell, Chow Yun-Fat, Michelle Yeoh, David Wenham
Director: Roger Spottiswoode
Genres: Adventure Drama, Docudrama, Drama

Critic Reviews

"...feels melodramatic and overheated, particularly in the telling of the peripheral love story." USA Today
- Claudia Puig
"...this carefully wrought international production relates the basic story of reporter George Hogg without any vibrancy, emotion or style." Variety
- Robert Koehler