The Battle of 1894 (1962)
Genre : War, History
Runtime : 1H 44M
Director : Nong Lin
Synopsis
In 1894 the Japanese Imperial Navy provokes the Chinese navy to test defenses. Some Chinese want to make concessions while others want to fight. When Japan invades, some naval officers put up a heroic resistance.
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