Long-lost film documents resistance

Kukan, a previously lost, award-winning film about Chinese resistance to the Japanese invasion during World War II, has been restored and introduced to China.

The Chongqing Research Center for the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression in the Unoccupied Area announced on Wednesday that it has signed a purchase agreement for Kukan with the descendants of Rey Scott, who filmed the documentary. The deal authorizes the center to use the material for research and to educate the public.

Kukan is the Chinese pronunciation for "hard working", a quality that the film's producer believed helped the Chinese people to win the war.