Dead to Rights (film)
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| Traditional Chinese | 南京照相舘 |
| Simplified Chinese | 南京照相馆 |
| Literal meaning | Nanjing Photo Studio |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Nánjīng zhàoxiàng guǎn |
| Directed by | Shen Ao |
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| Produced by | Fu Ruoqing |
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| Cinematography | Cao Yu |
| Edited by | Zhang Yifan |
| Music by | Peng Fei |
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| Distributed by | China Film Group |
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Running time | 137 minutes |
| Country | China |
| Languages | Mandarin Japanese English |
| Box office | US$381 million |
Dead to Rights (simplified Chinese: 南京照相馆; traditional Chinese: 南京照相舘; lit. 'Nanjing Photographic Studio') is a 2025 Chinese historical drama film directed by Shen Ao. It stars Liu Haoran, Wang Chuanjun, Gao Ye, Wang Xiao, Zhou You, Yang Enyou, and Daichi Harashima. Set during the Nanjing Massacre, the film follows a group of civilians who seek refuge in a photographic studio amidst widespread brutality, who manage to expose the atrocities committed by the Imperial Japanese Army.
Dead to Rights was released on July 25, 2025. It went on to make US$381 million at the box office, making it the third-highest-grossing Chinese film of 2025. It was selected as the Chinese entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not selected for nomination.