German actor Daniel BruehlThe director and major cast members of "John Rabe" will travel to China for the film's Asia premiere in Beijing on April 28.
The film will open nationwide on April 29, building on momentum from its successful test screenings in major cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.
"John Rabe" has garnered seven nominations for the German Film Awards, dubbed the German Oscars, in categories such as best film, best director, best actor, best cinematography which will disclose on Friday.
Cast members are scheduled to leave soon after the award ceremony wraps up Friday, and may well arrive in China as the crowned winners of these awards.
Director Florian Gallenberger expressed excitement about his China trip, saying he was eager to visit China and see Chinese people's reaction, since the film was made for them. To him, going to China means more than winning an award, he said.
The long-awaited film, a joint effort between China and Germany, recounts the heroic story of the German businessman who sheltered 200,000 Chinese people during the massacre in Nanjing during World War II.
The film is based on the book "A Good Man of Nanking: The Diaries of John Rabe".
A still of Sino-German film 'John Rabe'
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