Marking the 80th anniversary of the brutal massacre in Nanjing by Japanese invaders during WWⅡ, the one-hour docu-drama, Scars of Nanking, will premier on December 13th, 2017 on History Channel in the U.S., History Asia Chanel and Jiangsu Satellite TV in China simultaneously.
Scars of Nanking tells the story that American missionaries struggle to save Chinese civilians from slaughter and rape at the hands of Japanese invaders—and to smuggle out evidence of the infamous Nanking Massacre of 1937.
It is the first time that Nanking Massacre has been presented as a documentary on the screen of overseas mainstream media. Meanwhile, the premier is set to be on China’s 4th National Memorial Day of Nanking Massacre.
Historical Background
During the Second World War, the International Committee was established in order to establish and manage the Nanking Safety Zone. Many Westerners were living in the city at that time, conducting trade or on missionary trips. As the Japanese army began to approach Nanking, most of them fled the city. A small number of Western businessmen, journalists and missionaries, however, chose to remain behind. To coordinate their efforts, the Westerners formed a committee, called the International Committee for the Nanking Safety Zone.
JSBC partners A+E Networks
A&E Networks (branded as A+E Networks) is a US media company that owns a group of television channels available via cable & satellite in the U.S. and abroad. The company is a joint venture with Hearst Communications and Disney–ABC Television Group, a unit of The Walt Disney Company. A+E Networks own and operate 3 cable networks with eleven television channels.
“Over the past few years, Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation has built strong awareness of these horrible events with a number of impactful documentaries. Now, as we approach the 80th anniversary, we are honored to be joining the effort to create a production that tells the story with a western perspective and narrative to be shared with a much broader audience,” said Alan Hodges, Managing Director, Asia Pacific, A+E Networks.
Edward Sabin, Executive Managing Director of A+E Networks International, added, “Our Asia team has done an incredible job in this collaborative opportunity to work with one of China’s most influential media operators and produce a show of significant regional importance. This is a premiere project that is certain to lead to a long and fruitful collaboration with Jiangsu.”
“We are excited to be working with A+E Networks, whose reputation for providing impactful, disruptive content clearly places it among the top providers of both factual and scripted content around the globe. A+E provides the perfect combination of talent and demonstrated acumen required to tell this important story to a mainstream global audience,” said Cao Haibin, General Manager of JSBC Documentary Media Co., Ltd
Upcoming Airings
America: The 46-minute documentary drama “Scars of Nanking” is airing on 13th, December at 9:00 am, New York time on History Channel.
Asia: The 46-minute documentary drama “Scars of Nanking” is airing on 12th, December at 22:50 pm, Beijing time on History SEA. (Over 30 countries and regions are included). The Documentary Drama is re-broadcasted on 13th, December at 15:25 pm and 16th, December at 19:05 pm. A 93-minute documentary “Scars of Nanking 80 Years After” is airing on 13th, December at 22:50 pm, and is re-broadcasted on 14th, December at 15:25 pm.
Malaysia and the Philippines: The 46-minute documentary drama “Scars of Nanking” is airing on 12th, December at 19:10 pm, Beijing time on History Malaysia. The documentary drama is re-broadcasted on 13th, December at 8:30 am, 16th, December at 22:50 pm and on 17th, December at 10:25 am. A 93-minute documentary “Scars of Nanking 80 Years After” is airing on 13th, December at 19:10 pm and is re-broadcasted on 14th, December at 8:30 am.
( Source: Hello Jiangsu, historyasia.com, prweb.com, tva.onscreenasia.com Editor: Yolanda)
