“731” recently officially announced that it will be released on September 18, and released a “blood evidence” version poster today, directly facing the war crimes of the 731st Unit of the Japanese Army that invaded China.

The film recounts the atrocities committed by the Japanese Army’s Unit 731 in Harbin’s Pingfang District, on the eve of victory in the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression in 1945. The unit conducted bacteriological warfare research under the guise of “water supply epidemic prevention,” slaughtering civilians for human experiments. Through the tragic experiences of innocent civilians like street vendor Wang Yongzhang, who were lured, imprisoned, and used as living experimental subjects, the film depicts the suffering, awakening, and unyielding spirit of ordinary people in the face of war. Through the powerful power of art, the film gives voice to history and establishes a testimony to the truth.

The “Blood Evidence” poster captures this tragic history with striking visuals. The poster features a stark red and white palette. At the center of the image, members of the Japanese Army’s Unit 731, dressed in protective gear, stand in a cold standoff with prisoners, creating a powerful sense of oppression. The blazing flames rising from the prisoners’ bodies symbolize the brutal exploitation of their lives, until they are completely consumed.

The flames reflect the smoke from the crematorium, the horrific scenes of field experiments on live subjects, and the outlines of remains in mass graves… These silent yet powerful images are not only a tearful indictment of the crimes against humanity committed by Unit 731 of the Japanese Army in China, but also a metaphor for the invaders’ systematic erasure to destroy evidence and conceal the truth. The words “Remember History, Never Forget National Humiliation” in the upper right corner of the poster further reflect the film’s determination to restore history.

In 2025, coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, the release of “731” carries special and profound significance. History is the best textbook and the best sobering agent. The film’s release at this time serves both as a solemn commemoration of that arduous and great victory and as a profound reflection and reflection on the lessons of history. It warns the world to learn from history, remembering the hardships and heroic struggles of our nation, and thereby rallying the tremendous strength to strive for self-improvement, cherish peace, and be committed to rejuvenation.