The Chinese Widow_
Original: 烽火芳菲
It’s 1941 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has destroyed America’s morale. The US President Franklin D. Roosevelt then decides to risk it all by bombing Tokyo and raise more hope for his citizens. After completing its mission, a unit of the US Air Force is forced to make an emergency landing in China. Its commander Jack Turner (Emilie Hirsch) barely survives but gets rescued by Ying (Crystal Liu), a local widow who will stop at nothing to hide him from the Japanese occupant.
Starring
Liu Yifei, Emile Hirsch, Fangcong Li
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Chinese Widow was released 9 years ago in 2017.
Overview
It’s 1941 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has destroyed America’s morale. The US President Franklin D. Roosevelt then decides to risk it all by bombi...
The Chinese Widow is a Drama, Romance, History film with a runtime of 1h 37m.
CAST (15)
Liu Yifei
Ying
Emile Hirsch
Jack Turner
Fangcong Li
Niuniu
Kevin Yan
Kai
Yu Shaoqun
Jun
Vincent Riotta
Jimmy Doolittle
Tsukagoshi Hirotaka
Shimamoto
Gallen Lo Ka-Leung
Captain Hsu
Shu Yaoxuan
Gong Hanlin
Ying's father-in-law
Tiankuo Gong
Lieutenant Sun
Cary Woodworth
Mac
LH
Lambert Houston
Sam
Vivian Wu
Old Nunu
Xie Fang
Aunt Li
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
97 min (1h 37m)
Original Title
烽火芳菲
Language
Chinese
Country
Rating
7.2/10 (221 votes)
Popularity
1
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Chinese Widow about?
It’s 1941 and the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has destroyed America’s morale. The US President Franklin D. Roosevelt then decides to risk it all by bombing Tokyo and raise more hope for his citizens. After completing its mission, a unit of the US Air Force is forced to make an emergency landing in China. Its commander Jack Turner (Emilie Hirsch) barely survives but gets rescued by Ying (Crystal Liu), a local widow who will stop at nothing to hide him from the Japanese occupant.
How long is The Chinese Widow?
The Chinese Widow has a runtime of 97 minutes (1h 37m).
Who stars in The Chinese Widow?
The cast of The Chinese Widow includes Liu Yifei, Emile Hirsch, Fangcong Li, Kevin Yan, Yu Shaoqun.
What is the rating of The Chinese Widow?
The Chinese Widow has a rating of 7.2 out of 10 based on 221 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Drama
Romance
History
War